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Cleansing.
5. (1.) Every cowkeeper shall cause every part of the interior of
every cowshed in his occupation to be thoroughly cleansed from time
to time as often as may be necessary to secure that such cowshed shall
be at all times reasonably clean and sweet.
(2.) Such person shall cause the ceiling or interior of the roof, and
the walls of every cowshed in his occupation to be properly limewashed
twice at least in every year, that is to say, once during the
month of May and once during the month of October, and at such
other times as may be necessary.
Provided that this requirement shall not apply to any part of such
ceiling, roof or walls, that may be properly painted, or varnished, or
constructed of or covered with any material such as to render the
lime-washing unsuitable or inexpedient, and that may be otherwise
properly cleansed
(3.) He shall cause the floor of every such cowshed to be
thoroughly swept, and all dung and other offensive matter to be
removed from such cowshed as often as may be necessary, and not less
than once in every day.
Drainage.
6. (1.) Every cowkeeper shall cause the drainage of every cowshed
in his occupation to be so arranged that all liquid matter which
may fall or be cast upon the floor may be conveyed by a suitable open
channel to a drain inlet situate in the open air at a proper distance
from any door or window of such cowshed, or to some other suitable
place of disposal which is so situate.
(2.) He shall not cause or suffer any inlet to any drain of such
cowshed to be within such cowshed.
Water Supply.
7. (1.) Every cowkeeper shall keep in, or in connection with,
every cowshed in his occupation a supply of water suitable and
sufficient for all such purposes as may from time to time be reasonably
necessary