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of diseases.
104. If, at any time any disease dangerous to animals or mankind or any disease of the udder exists among the cattle belonging to or under the charge of a dairyman or amongst other animals associated with the cattle of such dairyman, he shall notify the same forthwith to a health officer.
105. The milk of a diseased animal or of an animal which has been in contact with or associated with a diseased animal and the milk of which is in the opinion of a health officer likely to have become or to become contaminated-
(a) shall not be mixed with other milk; (b) shall not be sold as human food; and
(c) shall not be sold or used as food for other animals save with the permission of a health officer.
106. Whenever a health officer is of opinion or has reason to suspect that any person in the Colony is suffering from disease attributable to milk or other dairy produce supplied from any dairy or milk shop situated within the New Territories or that the consumption of milk from any dairy is likely to cause disease to any person, he shall have power to inspect such dairy or milk shop and medically to examine any person residing or employed therein and may call upon a veterinary officer to inspect and examine the animals therein, and the carcases of any animals that may have died therein.
107. If a health officer is of opinion that disease is caused or likely to be caused by the consumption of milk supplied from any dairy or milk shop, or that the public health is or is likely to be endangered by any act or default of any dairyman, such health officer may make an order in writing with a view to stopping the supply, distribution or sale of such milk, absolutely or under conditions laid down in such order.
108. Every dairyman shall take all reasonable and proper precautions in and in connexion with the storage and distribution of milk, and otherwise, to prevent exposure of the milk to any infection or contamination.
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