Mr. David Adamsasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that certain local authorities are, by advertisements in the public Press and by the issue of handbills, warning those entitled to cheap or free milk under the National Milk Scheme that they will get the best and safest milk by the purchase of pasteurised or tuberculin-tested milk; and, as it is equally desirable that all other consumers of this food should enjoy similar protection, what steps he is taking to secure this?
Major Lloyd GeorgeThe answer to the first part of my hon. Friend's Question is in the affirmative. As regards the second part of the Question, my Noble Friend sees no objection to local authorities in forming any section of the public of their opinion on the qualities of milk of various types and he has himself issued a general statement to the effect that maximum protection against the present special dangers of infection which may exist can be obtained by the boiling of milk which has not been pasteurised or sterilised.
§ Mr. Sorensenasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware of a shortage of milk supplies in certain Home County areas to which women and children have been evacuated; that this may adversely affect the health and domestic needs of all now living in those areas; and whether he will take measures to secure that milk supplies are made adequate according to the transfer of population from London to other areas?
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Major Lloyd GeorgeI am aware that temporary shortages of milk supplies have occurred in certain areas to which women and children have been evacuated. Under the system of control additional supplies are directed to such areas as the need arises, and in the majority of cases the shortage is of only two or three days' duration.