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(e) the regulation of the cooling and conveyance of milk intended
for sale for human consumption;
(f) the labelling or marking of receptacles of milk for sale for
human consumption and the identification of churns and
vessels used.
(g) Authorizes the designation “certified milk” under certain
conditions.
Section 3.—Gives powers to the medical officer of health of a county or county
borough to stop the supply of milk likely to cause tuberculosis.
Section 4.—Gives powers to the medical officer of health of any local authority if
he has reason to suspect that tuberculosis is caused by the consumption
of milk which is sold in his district. He shall endeavour to
ascertain the source of the supply, and shall forthwith give notice to
the medical officer of health of the county or county borough in
which the cows from which the milk is obtained is kept, whether the
dairy where they are kept is within or without the area of the local
authority, unless the local authority are themselves the council of
that county or county borough.
The medical officer of health of the county shall cause the cattle
in the dairy, and the persons employed therein, to be inspected, and
make such investigations as may be necessary.
Notice of such inspection shall be given to the local authority
whose medical officer of health gave the notice, in order that that
officer, or that a veterinary surgeon appointed by that authority, may
be present at the inspection if so desired.
The council of the county or county borough on whose medical
officer of health the notice is served shall send to the medical officer of
health of the local authority who gave the notice, copies of any reports
which may have been made by the medical officer of health making the
inspection, and of any veterinary or bacteriological reports which may
have been furnished to him, and shall give information as to whether
any action has been taken upon these reports and the nature of such
action.
Section 5.—Gives power to the medical officer of health, or any person provided
with an authority from the local authority to take samples of milk at
any time before it is delivered to the consumer within the area of the
local authority.
The result of an analysis or bacteriological examination of a
sample of milk taken under this section, shall not be admissible as
evidence in proceedings under this Act, unless the sample has been
divided into three parts according to the provisions of the Food and
Drugs Acts. No proceedings shall be taken against any person unless
at the same time the sample was taken the milk was in his custody or
control or in a churn or receptacle which had been sealed or closed in
accordance with a Milk and Dairies Order.
The medical officer of health or any other officer of any local authority
may be requested to take milk for analysis within his area which is in
the course of transit or delivery, to premises within the area of the
officer requiring such analysis.
The authority requiring the samples to be taken shall be liable to
defray any reasonable expenses incurred, but for the purpose of proceedings
the sample shall be deemed to have been taken by the officer
who gave the notice, and the police court proceedings may be taken
either before a court having jurisdiction within the district for which
that officer acts, or before a court having jurisdiction in the place
where the sample was taken.
Section 6.—(1) The provisions of the sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875 to 1907,
in reference to the taking of samples of Milk, and any proceedings in
connection therewith, shall be amended in accordance with the provisions
contained in the Third Schedule to this Act.