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West Ham 1899

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1899

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following the trade of a cowkeeper or dairyman who is, or is required
to be, registered under the Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milkshops Order
of 1885.
For the inspection of Cattle in Dairies.
2. Every occupier of a dairy wherein any cattle may be kept, and
which the Medical Officer of Health, or the Inspector of Nuisances, or
any other officer of the Council specially authorised by them in that
behalf, may visit for the purpose of inspecting cattle, and every person
for the time being having the care or control of any such dairy, or of
any cattle therein, shall afford such Medical Officer of Health, Inspector
of Nuisances, or officer, all reasonable assistance that may, for the
purpose of the inspection, be required by him.
For prescribing and regulating the lighting, ventilation,
cleansing, drainage, and water supply of cowsheds
and dairies in the occupation of Persons following
the trade of Cowkeepers or Dairymen.
Part I.
The Regulations in this part shall apply to cowsheds, the cows
from which are habitually grazed on grass land during the greater part
of the year, and, when not so grazed, are habitually turned out during
a portion of each day.
Lighting.
3. Every cowkeeper shall provide that every cowshed in his
occupation shall be sufficiently lighted with windows, whether in the
sides or roof thereof.
Ventilation.
4. Every cowkeeper shall cause every cowshed in his occupation
to be sufficiently ventilated, and for this purpose to be provided with a
sufficient number of openings into the external air to keep the air in
the cowshed in a wholesome condition.