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Contamination of Milk. 



9. It shall not be lawful for any person following the trade of 

 cowkeeper or dairyman or purveyor of milk, or being the occupier 

 of a milk-store or milk-shop 



(a) To allow any person suffering from a dangerous infectious 



disorder, or having recently been in contact with a person 

 so suffering, to milk cows or to handle vessels used for 

 containing milk for sale or in any way to take part or 

 assist in the conduct of the trade or business of the cow- 

 keeper or dairyman, purveyor of milk, or occupier of a 

 milk-store or milk-shop, so far as regards the production, 

 distribution, or storage of milk ; or 



(b) If himself so suffering or having recently been in contact as 



aforesaid, to milk cows, or handle vessels used for con- 

 taining milk for sale, or in any way to take part in the 

 conduct of his trade or business, as far as regards the 

 production, distribution, or storage of milk 



until in each case all danger therefrom of the communication of 

 infection to the milk or of its contamination has ceased. 



10. It shall not be lawful for any person following the trade 

 of cowkeeper or dairyman or purveyor of milk, or being the occupier 

 of a milk-store or milk-shop, after the receipt of notice of not less 

 than one month from the Local Authority calling attention to the 

 provisions of this Article, to permit any water-closet, earth-closet, 

 privy, cesspool, or urinal to be within, communicate directly with, 

 or ventilate into any dairy or any room used as a milk-store or 

 milk-shop. 



11. It shall not be lawful for any person following the trade of 

 cowkeeper or dairyman or purveyor of milk, or being the occupier 

 of a milk-store or milk-shop, to use a milk-store or milk-shop in his 

 occupation, or permit the same to be used, as a sleeping apartment, 

 or for any purpose incompatible with the proper preservation of the 

 cleanliness of the milk-store or milk-shop, and of the milk-vessels 

 and milk therein, or in any manner likely to cause contamination 

 of the milk therein. 



12. It shall not be lawful for any person following the trade of 

 cowkeeper or dairyman or purveyor of milk to keep any swine in 

 any cowshed or other building used by him for keeping cows, or 

 in any milk -store or other place used by him for keeping milk 

 for sale. 



Regulations of Local Authority. 



13. A Local Authority may from time to time make regulations 

 for the following purposes, or any of them : 



(a) For the inspection of cattle in dairies. 



