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Precautions suggested to occupiers of farms for the purpose of ensuring a 

 healthy supply of milk, and of complying with the terms of their contract with 

 The Aylesbury Dairy Coinpany as above. 



1. Constant and periodical inquiries as to the health of all persons working 



on the farm, and of their families, more especially with regard to 

 those whose duties bring them into the dairy and cowsheds, and in 

 contact with the milk. 



2. Immediate consultation with the Medical Officer of Health for the district 



in the event of any illness in sender's house or in the house of anyone 

 in his employ. 



N.B. — Sore throat occurring in young persons, say under i6 years of age, 

 although apparently of ordinary character, should be brought to the notice of the 

 Medical Officer of Health, without a motnenfs delay. 



3. Immediate suspension from work of anyone who is either suffering, or 



supposed to be suffering, from any infectious disease, or who is brought 

 in contact with anyone so suffering. 



4. Immediate notice to The Aylesbury Dairy Company on the discovery of 



the existence of any disease of a contagious or infectious character, 

 among men or cattle, on the farm in the neighbourhood, and, in the 

 former case, immediate stoppage of the milk supply to the company. 



5. Immediate stoppage of the milk supply to the company, should sender 



have any reason to suspect the pollution or contamination of the milk 

 from any other source whatever, or of the water used for dairy purposes. 



6. Absolute cleanliness in the dairy and in the sheds ; the use of none other 



than boiling water, or water that has been boiled in the boiler set 

 specially apart for dairy purposes, and from the authorised source or 

 sources only ; and the constant cleansing and flushing of all drains. 



A sender of milk to The Aylesbury Dairy Company renders himself liable to 

 a penalty of ^100 if he fails to report, immediately, any case of contagious or 

 infectious disease which may occur in his own household, or in the houses in 

 which any of his workpeople reside, or from which any visitor or temporary 

 resident therein may have suffered within one month previous to such person's 

 arrival. As an inducement to him to report such cases without the slightest 

 possible delay, and to act as he may think it advisable in the company's interests 

 as well as his own, the company undertakes to pay for all milk stopped under 

 any of the above contingencies, just as if it were sent, and for any loss or expense 

 that may be otherwise incurred by senders. 



The Aylesbury Dairy Company would further suggest that the cards of 

 rules which they issue for the guidance of persons employed in the dairies and 

 cowsheds, be placed in prominent positions therein. 



