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Compensation to Dairyman.
4. If any dairyman shall, at the request of the District
Council, stop his milk supply within the district on account
of the spread or suspected spread of infectious disease or the
probability that the consumption of such milk may cause
infectious disease to persons residing within the district, the
Council may make compensation to him for any loss occasioned
by such stoppage, and any such compensation may be paid
out of the District Fund or General District Rate. (Acton).
Obligation to notify cases of Tuberculosis.
5. (1). Every dairyman who supplies milk within the
district, and has in his dairy any cow affected with or suspected
of or exhibiting signs of Tuberculosis of the udder or Tuberculosis
with emaciation or yielding Tuberculous milk, shall forthwith
give written note of the fact to the Medical Officer, stating
his name and address and the situation of the dairy or premises
where the cow is.
(2). Any dairyman failing to give such notice as
required by this Section, shall be liable to a penalty not
exceeding forty shillings. (Birmingham).
Prohibition of sale of Tuberculous milk.
6. (1). If a person
(a). Knowingly sells or offers or exposes for sale or
suffers to be sold or offered or exposed for sale, for
human consumption or for use in the manufacture of
products for human consumption; or
(b). Knowingly uses or suffers to be used in the
manufacture of products for human consumption;
Tuberculous milk or the milk of any cow which is suffering
from Tuberculosis or other disease of the udder, or which is
emaciated from Tuberculosis, he shall for each offence be
liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding ten
pounds, unless he proves that the milk has been boiled or
otherwise sterilised. (Acton).