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West Ham 1899

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

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(3.) He shall cause every such cistern or receptacle to be emptied
and thoroughly cleansed from time to time, as often as may be
necessary to prevent the pollution of any water that may be stored
therein.
For Securing the Cleanliness of Milk-Stores, Milk-Shops,
and of Milk-Vessels used for containing Milk for
Sale by Persons following the trade of Cowkeepers
or Dairymen.
Cleanliness of Milk-Stores and Milk-Shops.
15. Every cowkeeper who is the occupier of a milk-store or milkshop
shall cause every part of the interior of such milk-store or
milk-shop to be thoroughly cleansed from time to time, as often as
may be necessary to maintain such milk-store or milk-shop in a
thorough state of cleanliness:
Cleanliness of Milk-Vessels.
16. (1.) Every cowkeeper shall, from time to time as often as
may be necessary, cause every milk-vessel that may be used by him for
containing milk for sale to be thoroughly cleansed with steam or clean
boiling water, and shall otherwise take all proper precautions for the
maintenance of such milk-vessel in a constant state of cleanliness.
(2.) He shall, on every occasion when any such vessel shall have
been used to contain milk, or shall have been returned to him after
having been out of his possession, cause such vessel to be forthwith
so cleansed.
For prescribing precautions to be taken by Purveyors of
Milk and Persons selling Milk by retail against
infection or contamination.
17. (1.) Every purveyor of milk or person selling milk by retail
shall take all reasonable and proper precautions, in and in connection