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from infectious disease attributable to milk from any
dairy either within or without his district, such Medical
Offioer shall, if authorised by an order of a Justice
having jurisdiction in the place where such dairy is
situated, have power to inspect suoh dairy, and if
accompanied by a Veterinary Inspeotor, have power to
inspect the animals therein, and if on such inspection
the Medical Officer of Health shall be of opinion that
infectious disease is caused from consumption of the
milk supplied, he shall report thereon to the local
authority, and the local authority may therefrom give
notice to the dairyman to appear before them, within
such time as may be specified, to show cause why au
order should not be made requiring him not to supply
any milk therefrom within the district until such order
has been withdrawn by the local authority, etc.
Under No. 3. the Ilford Improvement Act of 1898,
Section 65, provides for the prohibition of any person who is
suffering from infectious disease, milking any cow or carryingon
any trade or business in such a way as to be likely to
spread the infectious disease.
Under No. 4, the Ilford Urban District Council Act of
1904 contains clauses for:—
(а) Dairymen to notify infectious disease among
their servants.
(b) Medical Officer may require Dairymen to furnish
list of sources of their supply of milk, and of persons
supplied.
(c) Compensation to dairymen.