Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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(f) The prevention of a dairy being used as a
sleeping apartment.
(g) The prevention of the milk from any cow with
a tubercular udder from being mixed with other milk,
or sold or used for human consumption.
In 1902 the Council adopted under the same order, the
following regulations.—
(a) For the Inspection of Cattle in Dairies.
(b) For prescribing and regulating the lighting,
ventilating, cleansing, drainage, and water supply of
Cowsheds and Dairies in the occupation of persons
following the trade of Cowkeepers or Dairymen.
(e) For the provision of 800 cubic feet of air space
for each cow in cowsheds in which cows are kept that
are not habitually turned out to graze for the greaterpart
of the year.
(d) For securing the cleanliness of milk stores,
milk shops, and of milk vessels used for containing milk
for sale by persons following the trade of Cowkeepers or
Dairymen.
(e) For prescribing precautions to be taken by
purveyors of milk and persons selling milk by retail,
against infection or contamination.
Under No. 2, the Infectious Diseases (Prevention)
Act, 1890:—
If the Medical Officer of Health is in possession of
evidence that any person in his district is suffering