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said certificate shall further contain the conclusions of the veterinary 

 surgeon touching the presence or absence of tuberculosis in the animal 

 or animals examined, drawn from the data afforded by the physical 

 examination and the tuberculin test. Said certificate shall be accom- 

 panied by a description of the animal or animals tested, sufficiently 

 accurate to serve for purposes of identification. 



Sec. 7. No milk which is watered, adulterated, reduced or changed in 

 any respect b}- the addition of water or other substance or by the 

 removal of cream, or milk which has been drawn from cows suffering 

 from tuberculosis or any other contagious disease, or milk which has 

 been drawn from cows which have not been inspected by a dul)' licensed 

 veterinary surgeon and tested by physical examination and the tubercu- 

 lin test for the purpose of detecting the presence or absence of tubercu- 

 losis, shall be brought into the Town of Berkeley, or held, kept, sold or 

 offered for sale at anj' place in said town, nor shall any person, persons 

 or corporation keep, have, sell or offer for sale any such milk in said 

 Town of Berkeley, except that milk from which any part of the cream 

 has been removed may be sold in the manner hereinafter provided. 



The term "adulterated milk," as used in this ordinance, means: 



First — Milk containing more than eighty-eight per centum of water 

 fluids. 



Second — Milk containing less than twelve (IJ) per centum of milk 

 solids. 



Third — Milk containing less than three (3) per centum of fats. 



Fourth — Milk drawn from animals within fifteen (15) days before or 

 five (5) days after parturition. 



Fifth — Milk drawn from animals fed on any substance in a state of 

 fermentation or putrification or on any unwholesome food. 



Sixth^Milk drawn from cows kept in a crowiled or unhealthy condi- 

 tion, or from cows suffering with tuberculosis or any other conta.gious 

 disease. 



Seventh— Milk from which any part of the cream has been removed. 



Eighth — Milk which has been diluted with water or any other fluid, 

 or to which has been added, or into which has been introduced, any for- 

 eign substance whatever. 



Sec. H. The Health Officer is hereby authorized to provide metal ear 

 tags each marked with the words, " Berkeley Board of Health," and a 

 serial number, and also to provide printed blanks, and is authorized to 

 distribute them to any duly licensed veterinary surgeon who may apply 

 for tliem for use in compliance with the requirements of Section 6 of 

 this ordinance. 



Sec. 9. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7 of this ordinance. 

 milk from which the cream has been remove<l, if such milk is otherwise 

 wholesome and unadulterated, may be sold as skimmed milk by dealers 

 having the permit provided for by this ordinance, but only from vessels 



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