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by impure air, or by any offensive or deleterious
gases or substances.
(7) Every purveyor of milk, or person selling milk by
retail, shall keep milk for sale only in clean
receptacles ; and all utensils used in connection
with the keeping or sale of such milk shall be
thoroughly cleansed with steam or scalding water
as frequently as may be necessary, and shall be
at all times kept clean.
(8) Every purveyor of milk, or person selling milk by
retail, 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,
and for preserving the purity of the milk,
and for protecting it against infection and contamination.
(9) Due cleanliness must be observed by persons
gaged in any room, shop, or other part 6f the
building in which milk is sold.
Note.—Any person who contravenes any of the above
Regulations is liable to a penalty of Five Pounds.
13. Under the London County Council (General Powers)
Act, 1908, the Council has power to refuse to register,
and to remove from the register, shops which are unsuitable
for the sale of milk. During 1910 several applications
were refused. The usual requirements of the
Health Department for securing the purity of the milk are
roughly as follows:—
The premises must be either
(a) Used solely for the sale of milk and dairy produce