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THE COUNCILS' POWERS WITH
REGARD TO THE LEGAL REGULATION
OF ITS MILK SUPPLY.
The powers respecting the regulation of the milk supply
are embodied in the following Orders and Acts:—
(1). The Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Orders of
1855 and onwards.
(2). The Infectious Diseases (Prevention) Act of 1890.
(3). The Ilford Improvement Act of 1898.
(4). The Ilford Urban District Council Act of 1904.
(5). Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1899.
In No. 1, the Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Orders
the Council have power to compel:—
(a) The registration of all milk sellers.
(b) The reasonably suitable construction, as regards
ventilation, drainage, etc., and water supply of new
dairies and cowsheds.
(c) The provision of suitable accommodation for
the health and good condition of the cattle. Also for
the cleanliness of milk vessels, etc., and for the protection
of the milk therein against infection or contamination.
(d) The prevention of any person suffering from a
dangerous infectious disorder from handling milk in
any way.
(e) The abolition of any water-closet or privy which
communicates directly with or ventilates into any dairy.