470 THE CONTROL OF THE MILK SUPPLY 



selves that dairy regulations were not of too restrictive a char- 

 acter, or otherwise objectionable, but under the Order of 1899, dairy 

 regulations were made subject to the same procedure as bye-laws 

 under the Public Health (Scotland) Act, 1897, and duly confirmed 

 by the Board. Since that date the Local Government Board have 

 had occasion to consider dairy regulations submitted for confirma- 

 tion, and the present regulations will be found to be consider- 

 ably more stringent than most regulations previously in force ; for 

 example, such regulations as now exist for the Burghs of Dundee, 

 Partick, *and Grangemouth, and for the Dunfermline District 

 (Rural). 



There are other enactments in Scotland for the protection of 

 the milk supply, of which a typical example exists in Glasgow. 

 This and similar legislation are of the nature of local Acts. Prior 

 to the passing of the Private Legislation Procedure Act, 1899, the 

 Local Government Board were not consulted as to such Acts. 

 During 1900 and 1901, however, clauses have appeared in the 

 following local Acts : — 



(i) Edinburgh Corporation Act, 1900 (Section ^6 re Ice 

 Cream : Application of Contagious Diseases (Animals) 

 Act, etc.). 



(2) Paisley Police and Public Health Act, 1901 (Sections 



81-85). 



(3) Greenock Corporation Order Confirmation Act, 1901 



(Section y^, Regulation of Ice Cream shops). 



The Glasgow Police (Amendment) Act, 1890 above-mentioned 

 contains milk provisions (Sections 24-27 ^), and the Glasgow Cor- 

 poration and Police Act, 1895, Section 28, contains an ice cream 

 provision. 



The Dundee Extension and Improvement Act, 1892, Section 

 75, contains a provision imposing a penalty for selling milk of 

 diseased cows. The Aberdeen Police and Water Works Amend- 

 ment Act, 1867 (Sections 5 1 and 52), deals with the cleansing of cow- 

 houses and byres, and the licensing of premises in which cows are 

 kept. By means of these Acts and the Cattlesheds in Burghs 



^ This Act is one of the most typical local Acts in Scotland in regard to its 

 milk clauses. Section 24 allows of inspection of byres and cattle ; Section 25 

 insists on the owner rendering all necessary assistance ; Section 26 demands 

 intimation of any disease (including tuberculosis) in milch cows ; and Section 

 27 states the penalties for selling milk derived from diseased cows. This Act 

 formed the starting point for the model milk clauses in various English Local 

 Acts such as those existent in Manchester, Liverpool, etc. 



