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(b.) Unless the hands of the person milking such cow, also,
are thoroughly clean and free from all infection and contamination.
Penalties.
18. Every person who shall offend against any of the foregoing
regulations shall be liable for every such offence to a penalty of five
pounds, and in the case of a continuing offence to a further penalty of
forty shillings for each day after written notice of the offence from the
Council.
Provided, nevertheless, that the Justices or Court before whom
any complaint may be made, or any proceedings may be taken in
respect of any such offence may, if they think fit, adjudge the payment
as a penalty of any sum less than the full amount of the penalty
imposed by this regulation.
Commencement of the Regulations.
19. These regulations shall come into force on and after the
day of 18
Revocation of Regulations.1
20. From and after the date on which these regulations shall
come into force, all regulations heretofore made under, or having effect
in pursuance of, the Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milkshops Order of 1885,
shall, so far as the same are now in force in the district, be revoked.
As these regulations are the direct outcome of the last Report on
Tuberculosis, it is unlikely that this model form will be altered for
some years to come, and I recommend the Council to adopt them in
place of our existing Regulations.
It is difficult to obtain accurately the milk supply of the Borough,
but during last year I obtained from voluntary statements certain
particulars as to the average daily supply provided by the milk-sellers
If this clause is not included in the series submitted to the Local Government
Board for approval, it should be stated whether or not there are any
regulations in force upon the subject.