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55. Disposition of Cows Sick with Disease Other Than 

 Tuberculosis. — Cows having rheumatism, leucorrhea, inflam- 

 mation of the uterus, severe diarrhea, or disease of the udder, 

 or cows that from any other cause may he a menace to the 

 herd shall be removed from the herd and placed in a building 

 separate from that which may be used for the isolation of cows 

 with tuberculosis, unless such building has been properly disin- 

 fected since it was last used for this purpose. The milk from 

 such cows shall not be used nor shall the cows be restored to the 

 herd until permission has been given by the veterinary inspector 

 after a careful physical examination. 



56. Notification of Veterinary Inspector. — In the event of 

 the occurrence of any of the diseases just described between the 

 visits of the veterinary inspector, or if at any time a number of 

 cows become sick at one time in such a way as to suggest the 

 outbreak of a contagious disease or poisoning, it shall be the 

 duty of the dairyman to withdraw such sickened cattle from the 

 herd, to destroy their milk, and to notify the veterinary inspec- 

 tor by telegraph or telephone immediately. 



57. Emaciated Cows. — Cows that are emaciated from 

 chronic diseases or from any cause that in the opinion of the 

 veterinary inspector may endanger the quality of the milk, shall 

 be removed from the herd. 



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58. Bacterial Counts — Certified milk shall contain less 

 than 10,000 bacteria per cubic centimeter when delivered. In 

 case a count exceeding 10,000 bacteria per cubic centimeter is 

 found, daily counts shall be made, and if normal counts are not 

 restored within ten days the certificate shall be suspended. 



59. Bacterial counts shall be made at least once a week. 



60. Collection of Samples. — The samples to be examined 

 shall be obtained from milk as offered for sale and shall be taken 

 by a representative of the milk commission. The samples shall 

 be received in the original packages, in properly iced containers, 

 and they shall be so kept until examined, so as to limit as far as 

 possible changes in their bacterial content. 



61. For the purpose of ascertaining the temperature, a 



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