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feet in width, and a double stall for two cows shall not be less than
seven feet six inches in width. The stall partitions shall not extend
in front beyond the front line of the manger, and shall leave
a clear open space above the manger.
12. Every person occupying a cow-shed shall cause the inner walls, and
every part of the premises, to be kept thoroughly clean and in
good order and repair at all times ; and shall cause the inner surface
of the roof and of the upper portion of the walls to be
thoroughly washed with quicklime at least once in every quarter,
viz., in the months of January, April, July, and October, and the
woodwork of the stalls at least once in every four weeks.
13. Every person occupying a cow-shed shall cause it to be thoroughly
flushed and cleansed twice every day, viz., before nine a.m., and
after four p.m. ; and the yard to be cleansed at least once every
day.
14. Every person occupying a cow-shed shall cause all dung manure to
be removed daily in a properly constructed vehiole, before 8a.m.,
or where not more than four cows are kept, every other day.
15. No person occupying a cow-shed shall allow it to be used for any
pose other than that for which it is licensed, or shall keep or
permit to be kept therein any fowl, or any pig, horse, dog, or any
other animal, except cattle.
16. Every person occupying a cow-shed shall give notice in writing within
twenty-four hours to the local sanitary authority, of the existence
of any contagious or infectious disease amongst his cows, and shall
cause all diseased cows to be milked on to the ground.
17. E very person occupying a cow-shed shall give twenty four hours' notice
to the local sanitary authority of his intention to remove from the
shed any cow for the purpose of being slaughtered for the food
of man.
18. No person occupying a cow-shed shall allow any person suffering from
an infectious disease, or living in a house where such disease
exists, to enter the cow-Bhed or dairy, or in any way to assist in
the conduct of the business, during the continuance of such
disease, or until all danger of the spread of infection shall have
ceased, aud every infected room and article shall have been disinfected
to the satisfaction of the medical officer of health of the
district. The occupier shall give immediate notice in writing to
the medical officer of health of the district of the existence of any
such infectious disease.
19. Every person occupying a cow-shed or a dairy shall provide for
use therein a sufficient number of receptacles made of nonabsorbent
materials for the reception, storage, and delivery of
milk, and shall cause them to be at all times kept thoroughly
cleansed and purified ; and shall cause all milk to be removed
without delay from the cow-shed, and shall not add to milk any
substance for the purpose of altering its colour.
20. Every person occupying a cow shed shall cause all the cows therein
to be curried and cleansed every day, and to bo well fed on
sound, sweet, and wholesome food, and to be provided with
good water at all necessary times. Distiller's wash shall not
be used as food for the cows.
21. Every occupier of a cow-shed or a dairy shall allow any member of
the local sanitary authority, in addition to all other persons lawfully
entitled to admission, to have free access to every part of
the business premises at all reasonable hours.
22. Penalty Clause. (N.B.-The penalty for selling the milk of diseased
cows should be heavy, even to the extent of giving magistrates
the power of imprisonment.)