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Bethnal Green 1885

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]

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purveyor of milk, the occupier of a milk-store or milk-shop, so
far as regards the production, distribution, or storage of milk;
or
(b) If himself so suffering or having recently been in contact as
aforesaid, to milk cows, or handle vessels used for containing
milk for sale, or in any way to take part in the conduct of his
trade or business, as far as regards the production, distribution,
or storage of milk—until in each case all danger therefrom of
the communication of infection to the milk or of its contamination
has ceased.
10. 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, 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.
11. 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.
12. It shall not be lawful for any person following the trade of
cowkeeper 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.
Regulations of Local Authority.
13. A Local Authority may from time to time make regulations
for the following purposes, or any of them:
(a) For the inspection of cattle in dairies.
(b) For prescribing and regulating the lighting, ventilation,
cleansing, drainage, and water supply of dairies and cowsheds
in the occupation of persons following the trade of cowkeepers
or dairymen.
(c) For securing the cleanliness of milk-stores, milk-shops, and of
milk-vessels used for containing milk for sale by such persons.
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