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Heston and Isleworth 1910

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

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but any person who feels himself aggrieved by such removal
or refusal may appeal to a Court of Summary Jurisdiction,
which may, if it thinks just, make an order requiring the
Council to restore the dairy to, or enter the dairy in the
register.
(3). On the second or subsequent conviction of a dairyman
of an offence against this Act, the Court by which he
is convicted, may, if it thinks fit, having regard to the nature
of the offences of which he has been convicted, in addition
to or in substitution of any other penalty, order that the
name of the offender he removed from the register of dairymen
either absolutely or for such period as may be specified
in the Order.
Power to take samples of Milk.
2. (1). It shall be lawful for the Medical Officer or
any person provided with and if required, exhibiting the
Authority in writing of such Medical Officer to take within
the district for examination, samples of milk produced or
sold or intended for sale within the district.
(2). The like powers in all respects may be exercised
outside the district by the Medical Officer or such authorised
person, if he shall first have obtained from a Justice having
jurisdiction in the place where the samples are to be taken,
an Order authorising the taking of samples of the milk, which
Order, any such Justice is hereby empowered to make.
(Acton).
Inspection of Dairies and Prohibition of Supply of Milk.
3. (1). If the Medical Officer for the district has
evidence, that any person is suffering from an infectious
disease attributable to milk supplied within the district from
any dairy situate within the district, or that the milk from
any such dairy is likely to cause any such disease to any
person, such Medical Officer shall visit such dairy and
shall examine the dairy, and every person engaged in the
service thereof and resident upon the premises, or who may