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obviously right to lessen cost wherever that can be 

 done consistently with the attainment of the object 

 in view. 



In conclusion, I may mention that a large number 

 of careful experiments have been made during the last 

 two years, with a view, if possible, to lessen the cost of 

 sterilization, and careful researches have been carried 

 out at the University of Liverpool by Professor Beattie 

 and others upon the electrical sterilization of milk in 

 flow. 



The upshot of these investigations shows that 

 by electrical methods milk can be effectually sterilized, 

 all extraneous organisms being destroyed. No change 

 whatever takes place in the milk, the flavour, taste, 

 chemical composition, and so forth being absolutely 

 the same as in pure fresh milk. The process is very 

 much cheaper than the ordinary pasteurization by heat. 

 Various pathogenic organisms have been experimented 

 upon with perfectly satisfactory results. 



The Corporation have authorized the installation 

 of a plant at one of their depots for this process, 

 which has now quite passed any experimental stage, 

 and which has, I believe, a very valuable future 

 before it. 



THE CONTROL OF THE MILK SUPPLY 

 FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE 

 VETERINARY INSPECTOR. 



BY J. W. BRITTLEBANK, M.R.C.V.S., D.V.S.M. 



Manchester. 



THE whole problem of the improvement of the 

 conditions under which milk is produced bristles with 

 difficulties, inasmuch as attempts at interference 

 in the direction of improvement are met with opposi- 

 tion at every point ; and further, it must be remem- 

 bered that any concerted and organized scheme of 



