The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-13

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pose, the name Of the owner TO- be
subsequently inserted.
Sec 8. No person, firm or COR
poration- selling or exchanging or
Offering or exposing for sale, milk
in the City Of Fairmont in bottles
to any dwelling or other house that
has in It any contagious disease
or diseases, or that Is placarded by
the Health Officer for contagious
disease or diseases, shall remove
from such dwelling or house any
bottles or receptacle which has been
or is used for the purpose Of receiv.
ing or storing milk, until such pla.
card has been removed by the pro.
per authorities. No person suffer-
ing from, or who has knowingly,
within a period Of twenty days,
been exposed to diphtheria, scarlet
fever, eresipelas, smallpox or
other dangerous contagious disease,
unless proper distinction under
direction OF Health Officer has
been had, shall work or assist in or
about any dairy farm; no proprie-
tor, manager, or superintendent Of
any dairy or dairy farm who sup
plies milk to the citizens Of the
City Of Fairmont, West Virginia,
shall knowingly permit any person
suffering or exposed as aforesaid
to work or assist in or about said
dairy or dairy farm.
Sec. 10. The Health Officer shall
not issue a permit to any person to
sell milk in the City OF Fairmont
who does not furnish once annu-
ally and at such other times as the
City Health Officer with the con.
sent and approval of the City
Board OF health may require, the
Health Department with certiti.
cate from a duly qualified veteri.
nary surgeon, to the effect that the
cattle from which the milk he pro.
poses to sell, is obtained ara entire
~ free from disease, and said Ger.
tlficate shall be kept on file in the
Health Department and shall en-
brace a descriptive enumeration Of
the cattle examined. The employ
/, ment Of said veterinary surgeon
shall be approved by the City
Health Officer and the City Board
Of Health, and the expense Of said
veterinary inspection shall be paid
by the City. The Health Officer
may require the tuberculin test Of
any herd suspected Of tuberculosis.
Sec. IL. Every person, firm or
corporation maintaining a dairy
farm shall keep the same and all
appurtenances thereto clean and
wholesome at all times, shall
cnange the water in the coolers at
least once each day, and no build
ing or space shall be used for
DAIRY purposes which is not well
lighted and ventilated and which
is not provided with suitable floor
and properly drained, or which con-
, tains less than 800 feet clear space
for each COW.
Sec. IL. Every person, firm OF
corporation using premises for
keeping cows for dairy purposes,
shall keep the entire premises
clean and in good repair and the
buildings well painted or white
washed, and no accumulation OF
| dung shall be allowed, but shall be
removed at least twice daily, and
one hour preceding every milking
OF the cows.
Sec. 10. Mixers and those en-.
gagged in the handling Of milk or
cream shall maintain strict clean
Iiness Of their hands and persons
while milking and while so engaged.
Sec. ID. Every person, firm or
corporation keeping cows for the
production of milk for sale shall
cause them to be kept clean and
wholesome at all times and shall
/ cause the teats and the udder to be
carefully cleaned with a damp
cloth Immediately before milking,
and shall cause each Of such cows
to be properly fed and watered.
Sec. Is. Any person, firm OF
corporation, using any premises for
keeping cows for dairy purposes
shall provide and use a sufficient
number Of receptacles Of. non-ab-
sorbept material for the reception,
storage and delivery of milk, shall
keep them clean and wholesome
at all times, and at milking time
shall remove each receptacle as
soon as filled from the stable or
room in which the cows are kept,
and it shall Immediately be cooled
to so degrees F. H. and strained
through one-half inch absorbent
cotton or its equivalent. Nor shall
any milk or cream be stored, or
kept within any room used for
stabling sows or other domestic
animals.
Sec. 16. 1t shall be the duty Of
every person having charge or con.
troll OF any premises upon which
cows are kept, to notify the Health
Officer Of the City Of Fairmont Of
the existence of any contagious or
infectious disease among such.
cows, by letter delivered or mailed
within twenty-four hours after the
discovery thereof, and to- thor
oughly isolate any COW or cows SO
diseased, or which he may reason
ably believe to be infected, and to
exercise such other precaution as
may be directed, in writing by the
said Health Officer.
Sec. II. No person, firm or cor
poration in the City of Fairmont
engaged in the business Of pro-
ducing milk for sale or exchange,
or engaged in the business Of stor-
ing or delivering milk in said City
shall store, cool or mix in any room
which is occupied by horses, cows
or other animals. All rooms in