Milton Fluid (bottle)
A Picture of Health: Exeter's Medical HistoryDescriptions
Milton fluid was first introduced as a disinfectant in 1916, during the First World War it was used to treat burns. In 1947, after a widespread outbreak of gastroenteritis led to the death of thousands of babies, Milton developed an improved method of sterilising baby bottles with cold water.
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