[Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Wight R.D.C.

  • Isle of Wight (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1919
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Credit: [Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Wight R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    37/104 (page 37)
    In order to obtain these I beg to recommend that an application be made to the Ministry of Health for altera- tions of the Regulations as follows, viz. : Sect ion fi (1) 1 he addit ion of t he words “ That t he channel of the cow-shed and the floor, in so far as it affects the hind part of the cow, should be constructed of con- crete or other impermeable material. Section 7 (1) the words “ or in connection with should be deleted. The following Sections should be added, viz. :— (a) “ Every cow-keeper shall cause every opening for ventilation in every dairy in his occupation to be covered with wire gauze or perforated zinc in such way that flies cannot gain access to such dairy. {b} “ Every cow-keeper shall affix in some conspicuous place in every cow-shed in his occupation the following Printed Notice, which can be obtained at the Offices of the Rural District Council — ]. The cow-shed shall be kept clean and free from dust. 2. The pail which is to receive the milk shall be previously cleaned in boiling water. 3. The udders and teats of each cow shall b@ cleaned before milking. 4. The hands of the milker shall be washed in clean water immediately before milking any cow. 5. The milk shall be immediately removed to a cool protected place. (c) No purveyor of milk or person selling milk shall deposit anv milk can in any place where it is not under adequate supervision, unless, such milk can shall be effectually padlocked in such a way that access cannot be obtained to-the milk contained therein. The last (e) is added owing fo the fact that it has been noticed for some time that certain milk sellers deposit milk cans in public thoroughfares or adjacent to them for