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Scotland.
14.—Nothing in this Order shall be deemed to interfere with the operation of
The Cattle Sheds in Burghs (Scotland) Act, 1866.
Provisions which the Metropolitan Board of Works consider
necessary shall be made in Dairies and Cowsheds in the
Metropolis for lighting, ventilation including air-space,
cleansing, drainage, and water supply, in compliance with the
Sections 5 and 6 of "The Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milkshops
Order of July, 1879."
Cowsheds.
1.—Every Cowshed shall be well and sufficiently lighted by openings in the sides
or roof, or by windows therein.
2.—Every Cowshed shall be thoroughly ventilated by lantern, louvred ventilators
in the roof thereof, or by louvred ventilators in the walls, or by openings in the sides
or roofs.
3.—In every Cowshed there shall be sufficient air-space for the health and good
condition of the cattle therein, i.e., there shall be for each animal kept in a separate
stall a superficial space of at least 8 feet by 4 feet, and for two animals kept in one
stall a superficial space of 8 feet by 7 feet; and there shall be an air-space of at
least 600 cubic feet in respect of every animal kept in a Cowshed, where, taking
into consideration the position and construction of the shed, there are perfectly
satisfactory means of ventilation, but in other cases there shall be an air-space of
800 cubic feet in respect of every animal kept, and in any case the height of the
shed in excess of 16 feet shall not be taken into account in estimating the air-space.
4.—No water-closet, privy, cesspool, or urinal shall be within, communicate
directly with, or ventilate into a Cowshed.
5.—The inner walls, doors, and woodwork of every Cowshed shall be covered
with hard, smooth, and impervious material to a height of at least 5 feet from the
floor of such Cowshed.
6.—Every Cowshed shall be provided with properly constructed places or
receptacles for storing any brewers' grains intended for the animals therein, and
also places or receptacles for receiving the dung and litter from the Cowsheds, and
such places or receptacles shall be constructed of or lined with impervious material
and be properly drained, but no such places or receptacles shall be within, or
cotnrnunicale directly with any Cowshed.
7.—Every Cowshed shall be well paved with Stourbridge or other impervious
brick, or other impervious material, set with cement properly bedded on concrete,
with a proper slope towards a gully-hole, which shall, where practicable, be outside
the shed; such gully-hole to communicate by an adequate drain of glazed stoneware
pipes with the public sewer, and be trapped by an appropriate trap, and be
covered with a fixed or locked grating, the bars of which shall be not more than
- inch apart; excepting that, not exceeding three feet of the foremost part of the
stalls may be paved with chalk or other similar material.
8.—Every Cowshed shall be provided with an adequate supply of water, and
where there is not a constant water supply, with a slate, metal, or metallic-lined
tank, properly covered and provided with an overflow or warning pipe, and with
piping for conveying the water to the Cowshed; such tank to be so placed that the
bottom thereof shall be not less than 6 feet above the floor level. Every such tank