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Hackney 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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him for containing', measuring or stirring milk, or for any other purpose
for which they may be brought into contact with milk, to be kept at all
times in a state of thorough cleanliness.
For this purpose—
(i) Every such vessel, lid and appliance shall be thoroughly
washed as soon as may be after use, and shall be cleansed
and scalded with boiling water or steam before it is
used again.
(ii) No oxidising or preservative agent shall be used in the
cleansing of any such vessel or appliance.
(iii) Every such vessel, lid and appliance, when not in use
shall be stored in a clean place and shall be protected
from dust and dirt.
(iv) No such vessel or appliance shall be used for containing,
measuring or applying any process or treatment to any
article other than milk or milk products.
Special Provisions applicable to Buildings used for the Sale, etc.,
of Milk.
14. The following provisions shall apply to any building or part of a
building which is used for the sale of milk or in which milk is kept or
used for the purpose of sale or manufacture into butter, cheese, dried milk
or condensed milk for sale:—
(1) The occupier shall cause the interior and the furniture and fittings
therein to be thoroughly cleansed from time to time as
often as may be necessary to secure the maintenance of
reasonable cleanliness, and in particular the floors shall be
thoroughly cleansed with water at least once in every day.
(2) Except in the case of a building or part of a building which is
used for the sale of milk by retail the occupier shall cause
the floor to be constructed of rendered concrete or other
durable and impervious material and to be so sloped as to
ensure the removal of all liquid matter which may fall
thereon, and to be provided with channels so constructed,
sloped and placed as to receive all such liquid matter and to
convey it to a suitable drain or other place of disposal outside
the building.