1 72 THOMPSON YATES LABORATORIES REPORT 
learn in time that his own interests are identical with those of his customers, and 
by keeping healthy cows in a sanitary condition he will be a gainer in every way. 
It is only right to emphasize the fact that during the last year the samples of 
milk taken at the railway stations on arrival from the country did not appear to be 
more frequently tubercular than the samples taken from the town. This may indicate 
one of two things ; either a general improvement in the country cowsheds under the 
stimulus of city action, or as in more cases than one which have come under 
notice, dairymen, who have been detected in sending in tuberculous milk, have 
refrained altogether from sending milk to Liverpool, and now send their milk 
elsewhere. These are points not to be lost sight of. 
The Liverpool Corporation Act, 1900, contained, amongst others, the 
following important clauses, designed to protect consumers of milk from the dangers 
of tuberculosis : — 
17. In this Part of this Act — 
'Dairy' shall include any farm, farmhouse, cowshed, milk store, 
milk shop, or other place from which milk is supplied, or in 
which milk is kept for purposes of sale : 
'Dairyman' shall include any cowkeeper, purveyor of milk, or 
occupier of a dairy : 
' Medical Officer ' means the medical officer of health for the city, 
and includes any person duly authorized to act temporarily as 
medical officer of health. 
18. Every person who knowingly sells or suffers to be sold or used for 
human consumption within the city the milk of any cow which is suffering from 
tuberculosis of the udder, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds. 
19. Any person the milk of the cows in whose dairy is sold or suffered to 
be sold or used for human consumption within the city, who after becoming aware 
that any cow in his dairy is suffering from tuberculosis of the udder, keeps or permits 
to be kept such cow in any field, shed, or other premises along with other cows in 
milk, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five pounds. 
20. Every dairyman who supplies milk within the city, and has in his dairy 
any cow affected with, or suspected of, or exhibiting signs of tuberculosis of the 
udder, shall forthwith give written notice of the fact to the medical officer, stating 
his name and address, and the situation of the dairy or premises where the cow is. 
Any dairyman failing to give such notice shall be liable to a penalty not 
exceeding forty shillings. 
21. (1) It shall be lawful for the medical officer or any person provided 
with and, if required, exhibiting the authority in writing of such medical officer, to 
take within the city for examination samples of milk produced, or sold, or intended 
for sale within the city. 
