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A. I do not. 



Q. You know that Rochester has no such regulations ? 



A. Yes. I know that the Health Officer is opposed to that. 



Q. Do you think the advantages of pasteurized milk are greater 

 than the disadvantages? 



A. I do not know any disadvantages. I do not know any patent 

 disadvantages. There are alleged disadvantages, but I do not know of 

 any real objection to it. 



Q. Getting back to pasteurization. The pasteurization of milk is 

 now absolutely under the control and supervision of the municipality, is 

 it not, in those plants that do pasteurize? 



A. Theoretically it is ; but practically I do not think so. 



Q. Do they not maintain their heat, uniform heat, and is not that 

 evidenced by automatic records in these plants that have to be turned into 

 the Health Bureau? 



A. I have no confidence in the way it is done; the Health Officer 

 is not in sympathy with it. I would not say this, but I do not believe that 

 the Health Officer pushes the matter. I do not think the thing is regu- 

 lated or controlled the way it should be. 



Q. He is not in sympathy with pasteurization at all ? 



A. No. 



CERTIFIED MILK COMPARED WITH PASTEURIZED MILK 



This testimony was given by Dr. Henry H. Covell of Rochester, 

 Secretary of the Monroe County Medical Milk Commission, who ap- 

 peared as a witness at a public hearing held in the City Hall, July 23, 

 1919. A part of his testimony was as follows: 



Q. You are Secretary of the Monroe County Milk Commission? 



A. Yes. 



Q. What are the duties and objects of the Monroe County Milk 

 Commission ? 



A. This Commission, appointed by the Monroe County Medical 

 Association, has to do with the regulation and control of what is known 

 as certified milk. 



Q. Who are the other members of the Commission now? 



A. Dr. J. W. McGill is the President of the Commission, and Dr. 

 E. G. Nugent is the Treasurer. Other members of the Commission are 

 Drs. J. R. Culkin, S. W. Little, Norris G. Orchard. There may be one or 

 two more I do not recall at the present time. 



Q. You spoke of some one being Treasurer. Does this Commis- 

 sion have funds? 



A. Yes. 



Q. Where does it get them ? 



