MUNICIPAL HYGIENE 705 



(b) The like powers in all respects may be exercised outside the city 

 by the medical oflftcer or such authorized person, if he shall first have 

 obtained from a justice having jurisdiction in the place where the 

 sample is to be taken, an order authorizing the taking of samples of 

 the milk which order any such justice is hereby empowered to make. 



(6) — (a) If milk from a dairy situate within the city is being sold or 

 suffered to be sold or used within the city the medical officer or any 

 person provided with and if required exhibitmg the authority in writing 

 of the medical officer may if accompanied by a properly qualified 

 veterinary surgeon at all reasonable hours enter the dairy and inspect 

 the cows kept therein, and if the medical officer or such person has 

 reason to suspect that any cow in the dairy is suffering from tubercu- 

 losis of the udder, he may require the cow to be milked in his presence 

 and may take samples of the milk, and the milk from any particular 

 teat shall if he so requires be kept separate and separate samples thereof 

 be furnished. 



(b) If the medical officer is of opinion that tuberculosis is caused or 

 is likely to be caused to persons residing in the city from consumption 

 of the milk supplied from a dairy situate within the city or from any 

 cow kept therein, he shall report thereon to the Corporation and his 

 report shall be accompanied by any report furnished to him by the 

 veterinary surgeon, and the Corporation may thereupon serve on the 

 dairyman notice to appear before them within such time liot less than 

 twenty-four hours as may be specified in the notice to show cause wliy 

 an order should not be made requiring him not to supply any milk 

 from such dairy within the city until the order has been withdrawn by 

 the Corporation. 



(c) If the medical officer has reason to believe that milk from any 

 dairy situate outside the city from which milk is being sold or suffered 

 to be sold or used within the city is likely to cause tuberculosis in 

 persons residing within the city the powers conferred by this sub- 

 section may in all respects be exercised in the case of such dairy 

 provided that the medical officer or other authorized person shall first 

 have obtained from a justice having jurisdiction in the place where the 

 dairy is situate an order authorizing such entry and inspection, which 

 order any such justice is hereby empowered to make. 



(d) Every dairyman and the persons in his employment shall render 

 such reasonable assistance to the medical officer or such authorized 

 person or veterinary surgeon as aforesaid as may be required by such 

 medical officer person or veterinary surgeon for all or any of the 

 purposes of this sub-section, and any person refusing such assistance 

 or obstructing such medical officer person or veterinary surgeon in 

 carrying out the purposes of this sub-section shall be liable to a penalty 

 not exceeding five pounds. 



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