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or pails made of rough, porous materials, are forbidden. All 

 utensils used in milking shall be kept in good repair. 



40. Water Supply. — The entire water supply shall be abso- 

 lutely free from contamination, and be sufficient for all dairy 

 purposes. It shall be protected against flood or surface drainage, 

 and shall be conveniently situated in relation to the milk house. 



41. Privies, etc., in Relation to Water Supply — Privies, 

 pig-pens, manure piles, and all other possible sources of con- 

 tamination shall be so situated on the farm as to render impos- 

 sible the contamination of the water supply, and shall be so 

 protected by use of screens and other measures as to prevent 

 their becoming breeding grounds for flies. 



42. Toilet Rooms. — Toilet facilities for the milkers shall 

 be provided and located outside of the stable or milk house. 

 These toilets shall be properly screened, shall be kept clean, and 

 shall be accessible to wash basins, water, nail brush, soap and 

 towels, and the milkers shall be required to wash and dry their 

 hands immediately after leaving the toilet room. 



TRANSPORTATION 



43. In transit the milk packages shall be kept free from 

 dust and dirt. The wagon, trays, and crates shall be kept 

 scrupulously clean. No bottles shall be collected from houses 

 in which communicable diseases prevail, unless a separate 

 wagon is used and under conditions prescribed by the depart- 

 ment of health and the medical milk commission. 



44. All certified milk shall reach the consumer within thirty 

 hours after milking. 



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45. Tuberculin Test. — The herd shall be free from tubercu- 

 losis, as shown by the proper application of the tuberculin test. 

 The test shall be applied in accordance with the rules and regu- 

 lations of the United States Government, and all reactors shall 

 be removed immediately from the farm. 



46. ~No new animals shall be admitted to the herd without 

 first having passed a satisfactory tuberculin test, made in accord- 

 ance with the rules and regulations mentioned ; the tuberculin 



