Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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Milk-store or Milk-shop, after the receipt of notice of not less than one
month from the Local Authority, calling attention to the provisions of
this Article, to permit any water-closet, earth-closet, privy, cesspool, or
urinal to be within, communicate directly with, or ventilate into, any
Dairy, or any room used as a Milk-store or Milk-shop.
4.—It shall not be lawful for any person following the trade of Cowkeeper
or Dairyman, or Purveyor of Milk, or being the occupier of a
Milk-store or Milk-shop, to use a Milk-store or Milk-shop in his
occupation, or permit the same to be used as a sleeping apartment, or for
any purpose incompatible with the proper preservation of the cleanliness
of the Milk-store or Milk-shop, and of the milk-vessels and Milk therein,
or in any manner likely to cause contamination of the Milk therein.
5.— It shall not be lawful for any person following the trade of Cow-
keeper or Dairyman, or Purveyor of Milk, to keep any swine in any
Cowshed or other building used by him for keeping cows, or in any
Milk-store or other place used by him for keeping Milk for sale.
Milk of Diseased Cows.
6.—If at any time disease exists among cattle, the Milk of a diseased
cow—
(a) shall not be mixed with other milk; and
(b) shall not be sold or used for human food; and
(c) shall not be sold or used for food of swine, or other animals,
unless and until it has been boiled.
Regulations for securing the cleanliness of Milk-stores, Milkshops,
and Milk-vessels used for containing Milk for
Sale by persons following the trade of Cowkeepers or
Dairymen.
25.—Every Milk-store and Milk-shop, as well as all fixtures and
tables therein, used in connection with the keeping or sale of Milk, shall
at all times be kept in a cleanly condition.
26.—All utensils and vessels used for the reception, storage, or
delivery of Milk shall be thoroughly cleansed with steam or scalding
water as frequently as may be necessary for keeping such utensils and
vessels perfectly clean and sweet, and only clean water shall be used for
the purpose.
27.—Every person following the trade of Cowkeeper or Dairyman
shall at all times employ such means and adopt such precautions as may
be necessary for keeping the utensils and vessels used by him for
containing Milk in a clean and wholesome condition, so as to preserve
the purity of such Milk.