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be resident in any premises where any person employed
in such dairy may reside, and if accompanied by a Veterinary
Surgeon, shall inspect the cows kept in such dairy and
shall forthwith report the results of his examination, accompanied
by the report of the Veterinary Surgeon, if any, to
the District Council or any Committee of the District Council
appointed to deal with such matters, and to the Local
Government Board. (Acton).
(2). If the Medical Officer has evidence that any person in
the district is suffering from any infectious disease attributable
to milk from any dairy without the district, or that the milk
from any such dairy is likely to cause any such disease to any
person residing in the district, the powers conferred by this
Section may in all respects be exercised by such Medical
Officer. Provided that the Medical Officer or other authorised
person shall first have obtained from a Justice having jurisdiction
in the place where the dairy is situate, an Order
authorising such entry and inspection, which Order, any such
Justice is hereby empowered to make. Provided also that
the Medical Officer or other authorised person aforesaid shall
in all cases where reasonably practicable without involving
delay in the exercise of the powers of this Section, give to
the Medical Officer of the district in which the dairy is
situate, previous notice in writing of his intention to enter
such dairy for the purposes of this Section. (Acton).
(3). If, on any such inspection, the Medical Officer
or the Veterinary Inspector or Surgeon, has reason to
suspect that any cow in the dairy is suffering from
Tuberculosis with emaciation or from Tuberculosis of the
udder, or is giving tuberculous milk, he may require the cow
to be milked in his presence and may take samples of the
milk, and the milk from any particular teat shall, if he so
requires, be kept separate and separate samples thereof
furnished. (Acton).
(4). Every dairyman and the persons in his employment
shall render such reasonable assistance to the Medical Officer