19O9 MILK COMMISSION. G9 



Section 11. 



All vessels containing any of the qualities of milk named in Section 4 hereof 

 and from which milk is measured out and sold to customers, should bear inscrip- 

 tions with fullest description of the kind of milk sold in lettering of at least one 

 inch in size, and all such vessels should be as far as possible exhibited in such a 

 manner that they are visible to the public. 



Bottled milk should always be sold in clear, slightly coloured glasses. Descrip- 

 tions of the contents and name and address of dealer should be visibly printed on 

 a label, which must be safely fixed to the bottle, or the foregoing particulars may 

 be impressed on the stopper. 



Other descriptions of milk than mentioned in this Order are prohibited to be 

 used on vessels', bottle labels or advertising posters, unless special permission has been 

 granted by the Health Committee. 



In transporting milk to this city and for storing it, it is not permissible to use 

 vessels or measures made of wood, unpolished copper, brass or zinc or vessels covered 

 by rust or vessels covered by lead or damaged and having cracked enamel or being 

 in any other condition likely to cause the milk in any way to be rendered impure. 



All milk transport cans" should have well closing lids which must be fastened 

 to the can by a chain. The measures used should have a handle to avoid the milk 

 being touched by the hands of any person handling it. Milk transport cans must 

 under no circumstances be used for any other purpose. For tightening the lids of 

 milk cans paper must not be used, neither gutta percha or any other impure sub- 

 stance. Gauze or leather if used for this purpose may only be used once. 



In the event of milk being transported on carts, which also carry yeast or 

 kitchen offal, then such substance must only be carried in locked vessels. 



It is not admissible to transport milk or transport cans intended for milk 

 together with manure or in carts which have previously been used for conveying 

 manure prior to such carts being properly cleaned. 



Section 12. 



Premises in this city used for the sale or storage of milk should daily be 

 thoroughly aired and cleaned. 



If the floor of any such premises consists of boards, not covered by linoleum 

 or other covering preventing the percolation of moisture, then such floors must be 

 varnished and the rifts filled with putty. The floor should be scrubbed and cleaned 

 daily and once per week all floors, walls, doors and panels should be thoroughly 

 cleaned and windows polished. 



Where walls and ceilings are not made of marble or other kind of stone or of 

 glass or are oil painted, they should be painted white or whitewashed at least four 

 times per year. With reference to walls and ceilings which can be washed, this is 

 required to be done at least four times per year. 



No dry dusting must take place in these premises. All premises in which milk 

 is either stored or sold must contain a number of water spittoons. 



Along with milk it is permissible to deal only in the following goods, viz. : 



Bread, cakes, flour, butter, margarine, lard, eggs, soda water, beer in bottles, 

 sweets in glass bottles, chocolate and fruit juice in bottles. 



In respect of retail business which on May 1st, 1904, dealt m milk and cream 

 and also in goods other than. those enumerated above, the Health Committee has 

 power for the lifetime of the owner and if necessary his widow to allow such busi- 



