St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-28

plant only. Consumers may receive
milk in their own receptaGles only
at the dairy plant. In quantities
over 5 gallons, storage and delivery
must be effected in cans or recep-
tacles sealed by wire, or chain and
lock-
No container shall be delivered or
taken from any disease infected
premises, and distributors shall not
enter such buildings, but shall make
delivery in the yard or On the side
walk in containers furnished by the
occupants thereof
Section 8-Pure water of adequate
supply must be provided for main
tanning the health of the cows, and
for the sanitation Of the dairy uten-
sils, and no unhealthy or fermente1
food or substance shall be fed.
Section 9-No room shall be used
for stabling cows, or for storing
dairy products which contains any
source of noxious gases Or infectiv2
organisms, nor shall any source Of
contamination be permitted within
rs feet thereof.
Provided that flush water closets
having a fue extending above the
building shall be permitted.
Section 10-Dairy enclosures mus.
be graded and drained, and no garb-
age, fecal matter or similar sub
stance shall be placed or permitted
to remain in or on such enclosures.
Section 1.-THE sale or use OF
dairy products from cows afflicted
with tuberculosis, splenic fever, an-
thrax or other diseaae is prohibited;
and it shall be lawful for this board
to cause cows to be tested, and, il
found to be diseased, to order their
isolation and treatment, or slaughter,
at the expense of the owner or
owners.
Section 12-Dairy attendants shall
maintain strict cleanliness, and no
person suffering from, or who has
within period specified by the
health officer been exposed to con-
tagious, infectious skin or Venereal
diseases shall work in or about any
dairy.
Section 13-It shall be unlawful
for any pedestrian, or for any We
upOu VI Ii
ducts, are, or are being distributed,
to carry any unwholesome matter or
any water or material with which
| cream or milk might be adulterate1 J..
Section 1.-THE health authority
shall have the right to at all times
stop pedestrians and vehicle dis
tributors of dairy products, and 10
enter the dairy or premises of any
distributor for the purpose Of eS-
aiming the products and utensils
and appliances thereon or therein;
and distributors shall, on demand,
allow inspection or entry, and fur
nish for examination samples of theic
products, not to exceed one pint.
Section 15-It> shall be unlawful
for any distributor to have with in
tent to sell or deliver milk from
which the cream or part of the cream
has been removed, unless a sign
bearing in conspicuous letters tn,
legend SKINNED Milk" and the
name of the distributor is attached
to every container.
Section 16-Any unsanitary meth
cd or condition applying to dairies
distribution of such products, not
specifically regulated by this ordi-
nance, is declared to be unlawful, il
in the opinion Of the sanitary Ia
spector it is deemed sanitary men
ace or fraud.
Section 17-"Dairy products" is
here defined as milk, cream, cheese,
buttermilk, and all products having
milk as a base. Distributors" is
defined as producers, vendors and
donors.
Section 18-Any person who shall
violate any provision of this ordl-
nance shall be liable to a fine Of net
less than $40, nor more than $25, or
imprisonment for not more than 80
days, or both, at the discretion o.
any court Of Jurisdiction.
Section 19-This ordinance shall
become effective from and after the
date of it's PRONUNCIATION.
CONVICTION BOARD OF HEALTH,
DIR. w. l.. STEVENSON,