Report of the Commission of Public Health to the Minister of Public Health / Department of Public Health, Victoria.

  • Victoria. Commission of Public Health.
Date:
[1960]
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Credit: Report of the Commission of Public Health to the Minister of Public Health / Department of Public Health, Victoria. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    IS - LEGISLATION Tho Health (Amendment) Act 1959 cane into operation on 1st December, 1959? and provides that where the Council of any Municipality requires the laying of drains or sewers through private premises, tho cost thereof nay be paid by instalments by the owner of such premises. The Act also empowers the making of regulations with respect to labelling of dangerous substances. REGULATIONS. Labelling of Poisonous Household Substances Regulations, iggn DU These regulations provide for a cautionary notice to be placed on containers of various household substances where such are in liquid fora and on petrol, lighter fluid and turpentine. The regulations have application where the quantity sold is one imperial quart or less and are designed to safeguard against the accidental poisoning of children. Diseases Notification Regulations 1959. These regulations require that the following diseases shall be notified by medical practitioners direct to the Commissions - Eclampsia Leukaemia Scurvy. Authority to make these regulations was contained in amending passed in May 1959. Registration (Health Acts) Regulations, 1959. legislation These regulations provide that the fees to be paid to the Commission for the granting or annual renewal of registration of certain premises shall be the sane as the maximum permitted under the Health Acts. Clean Air Regulations, 1959. In the last report reference was made to the formation of four sub-committees to assist the functioning of the Clean Air Committee. Establishment of sub-committees to the Clean Air Committee was provided for in the Clean Air Regulations, 1959? made on the 8th September, 1959? uider the authority of the Clean Air Act, 1958. Unfortunately, after the sub-committees had functioned for six months, tho Subordinate Legislation Committee held that? In no instance is specific mention made (under the Clean Air Act, 1958) of any power to appoint sub—committees and prescribe fees to be paid for attendance at or reimbursement of expenses in connection with meetings of such sub-committees. w