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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 of exposure precautions in and in connection with the storage and distribution of milk, and otherwise, to prevent the exposure of the milk to any infection or contamination.
of milk to infection
Restriction
as to claim
for
compensa- tion.
No water
closet, sleeping, etc., within a dairy, etc.
Adequate lighting and
ventilation.
Finish to ground surface.
Dairyman's
place of
109. If an order prohibiting the supply, distribution or sale of milk is made against a dairyman under the provisions of the preceding rule, he shall not be entitled to claim compensation for any damage or loss which he may sustain thereby.
110. No water closet, dry closet, earth closet or urinal shall be within, or be in direct communication with, any dairy or milk shop and no person shall use any dairy or milk shop as a sleeping room or for domestic purposes.
111. Every dairy and milk shop shall be adequately lighted and ventilated to the satisfaction of the District Commissioner.
112. The ground surfaces of every dairy and milk shop shall, be laid with not less than four inches of cement concrete and the surfaces shall be rendered smooth and impervious with a layer of asphalt or cement rendering of not less than half an inch in thickness, or with such other material of such nature and thickness as the District Commissioner may approve. In the case of any premises where cattle or goats are kept, the ground surface sball be raised at least eight inches above the ground level and shall have a slope of not less than one in sixty towards, and shall directly communicate with an independent drain. The drain shall be constructed to the satisfaction of the District Commissioner and shall be provided with a covered cement catch-pit, the contents of which shall be removed daily.
113. Every place used by a dairyman in connection with his trade to be trade shall be specified in the licence and any place not so specified specified therein shall not be used.
on licence.
Open spaces to be
surfaced.
114, Where the process of the trade necessitates the use of open spaces, such open space shall be surfaced and drained to the satisfaction of the District Commissioner.
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115. The drainage provided shall be to the approval of the Drainage. District Commissioner. No drain inlet shall exist or remain in
any part of the premises.
wall
118. Every internal wall in a dairy or milk shop shall be Internal rendered to the underside of any ceiling or roof with cement mishes, mortar, or other suitable non-absorbent material to the satisfaction of the District Commissioner.
117. The whole of the interior walls and the ceilings of the Limewash- rooms in every dairy and milk shop shall be properly limewashed in
at least twice a year in June and December to the satisfaction of a health officer,
118. Without the prior written consent of the District Com- Structural
alterations. missioner no license shall permit any structural alterations of his premises.
attendance.
119. The licensee or such person as the District Commissioner Licensee shall approve shall normally be in attendance at his place of it nomal business and shall not absent himself for more than one calendar month without previous notification to the District Commissioner.
of rules.
120. Every licensee shall display in a conspicuous part of his Display premises approved by the District Commissioner, in English together with a translation in the Chinese language of such of these rules as the District Conummissioner considers appropriate to the licensee's trade.
licence.
121. Every valid licence shall be framed and displayed in a Display of conspicuous part of the licensee's premises, to the satisfaction of the District Commissioner.
122, No animals other than cattle and goats shall be allowed on Types of the premises of a dairy. Cats may be allowed thereon provided milking or processing of butter, cheese, and other dairy produce is not in progress.
animals
allowed
in a dairy.
123. No animals except cats shall be kept on the premises Only cats
allowed in of a milk shop.
milk shop.
GENERAL RULES FOR ALL MARKETS.
128, All markets shall be used solely for the sale of fresh Restrictions meat, fresh fish, poultry and fresh vegetables or such other me to sale. commodities as may from time to time be prescribed.