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a copy of the same was served by my Inspector on each of the
Cowkeepers, Dairymen, and Purveyors of Milk within the
Borough:—
COUNTY OF LONDON.
Milk Supply (Tuberculosis).
The London County Council, pursuant to Section 31 of the
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1907, hereby
gives notice of the provisions of Part IV. of the said Act
relating to the supply of milk in the County of London.
The effect of these provisions is as follows:—
Power to take samples of milk and inspect cows.
The Council's Medical Officer of Health or other duly
authorised person may take, within and outside the County,
samples of milk produced or sold or intended for sale within
the County; and if the Council so resolve the officers of a
sanitary authority may as regards their district also take
samples of milk for examination by the Council subject to
such conditions as the Council mav prescribe.
The Medical Officer or other duly authorised person
may in company with a veterinary surgeon enter any dairy
within or outside the County from which milk is being
sold or suffered to be sold or used within the County and
inspect the cows kept therein, and if the Medical Officer or
such person has reason to suspect that any cow is suffering
from tuberculosis of the udder he may take samples of the
milk of such cow.
Power to prohibit supply of milk.
If it appears on the reports of the Medical Officer and
the veterinary surgeon that tuberculosis is caused or is
likely to be caused to persons residing in the County from
the consumption of milk from any dairy within or outside
the County or from any cow kept therein, the Council may
make an order prohibiting the supply of such milk in the
County until the order has been withdrawn, and any person
contravening the order shall be liable to a penalty of £5,
and for a continuing offence to a daily penalty of 40s.
Appeal may be made against the Council's order.
Obstructing Officers.
Any dairyman or person in his employment refusing
any reasonable assistance or obstructing the Medical Officer
or duly authorised person or veterinary surgeon in his
duties shall be liable to a penalty of £5.
Selling milk from diseased cow.
Every person who knowingly sells or suffers to be sold
or used for human consumption within the County the milk
of any cow suffering from tuberculosis of the udder shall
be liable to a penalty of £10, and any person failing to
isolate any such cow in his dairy shall be liable to a penalty
of £5.