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mitting an infectious disease he may give notice to the occupier of such
premises that he considers it necessary to make an examination of any
or all of such persons; and where he gives such notice, the said occupier
and every person concerned shall give to the medical officer of health all
reasonable facilities for making such examination.
(2) Where from the result of any such examination or otherwise the
medical officer of health is of opinion that the employment of any such
person is likely to lead to the spread of infectious disease, the medical
officer of health may give notice in writing to that effect to the occupier
of the registered premises and to the person concerned requiring that,
during a period to be specified in such notice, the person to whom the
notice relates shall not milk cows or handle vessels used for containing
milk or in any way take part in the production, distribution or storage
of milk.
(3) A person to whom any such notice relates and any other person
who is suffering from an infectious disease or has recently been in contact
with a person so suffering shall not milk cows or handle vessels
used for containing milk or in any way take part in the production,
distribution or storage of milk until the expiry of the period, mentioned
in the notice or, as the case may be, until all danger of the communication
of infectious disease by means of the milk has ceased.
(4) No cowkeeper or dairyman shall allow any person to whom any
such notice relates, or any other person who is so suffering or has
recently been in contact as aforesaid, to milk cows or handle vessels
used for containing milk or in any way to take part in the production,
distribution or storage of milk, until the expiry of the period mentioned
in the notice or, as the case may be, until all danger of the communication
of infectious disease by means of the milk has ceased.
20. No person shall keep any swine or poultry in any cowshed or
room in which cows in milk are kept or milked or in which milk or
milk utensils are kept or in any room or shed communicating directly
therewith.
21. Every cowkeeper or dairyman shall cause all vessels (including
the lids of such vessels) and appliances used or intended to be used by
him for containing, measuring or stirring milk, or for any other purpose
for which they may be brought into contact with milk, to be kept at
all times in a state of thorough cleanliness.
For this purpose—
(i) Every such vessel, lid and appliance shall be thoroughly washed
as soon as may be after use, and shall be cleansed and scalded
with boiling water or steam before it is used again.
(ii) No oxidising or preservative agent shall be used in the
ing of any such vessel or appliance.
(iii) Every such vessel, lid and appliance, when not in use shall be
stored in a clean place and shall be protected from dust and
dirt.
(iv) No such vessel or appliance shall be used for containing,
measuring or applying any process or treatment to any article
other than milk or milk products:
Provided that the requirements set out in paragraphs (i) and (ii)
shall not apply to mechanical milkers and similar appliances used in
milking which are efficiently cleansed so that all trace of any substance
used in the cleansing is removed before they are brought into contact
with milk.