The Housing of the Working Classes Act 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. C. 70) : with notes and introduction, the forms prescribed under the Act, and all existing enactments upon the subject. Table of cases and index / by W. C. Bernard, and H. Morgan-Brown.

  • Bernard, William Cecil.
Date:
1891
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Credit: The Housing of the Working Classes Act 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. C. 70) : with notes and introduction, the forms prescribed under the Act, and all existing enactments upon the subject. Table of cases and index / by W. C. Bernard, and H. Morgan-Brown. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Official Representation by Medical Officer.—A duty is imposed upon the medical officer of health, whenever he sees proper cause, or whenever 2 or more justices of the peace, or 12 or more ratepayers in his district, com- plain to him about any area therein, to make to the local authority of such district an official representation [s. 5] in writing [s. 79 (2)] concerning such area. Special provision is made in case of the illness or absence of a medical officer [ss. 26, 79 (1)], and with regard to such officers for London [ss. 5 (1), 76]. Where in any district 12 or more ratepayers have complained about an area in their district, and the medical officer has made default or officially represented the area as not unhealthy, such ratepayers may appeal to the con- firming authority (for the county or city of London, a Secretary of State; for an urban sanitary district, the Local Government Board [s. 8 (1), (2)]), who, upon security for costs being given, must appoint a legally qualified medical practitioner to inspect such area, and to make a representation to them on the sub- ject. The confirming authority must then transmit such representation to the local authority, who must act thereon as if it were an official representation made to them under section 5 [s. 16]. Scheme by the Local Authority.—The local autho- rity, on being satisfied, by an official representation, of the unhealthiness of any area or areas within their district, and of the sufficiency of their resources, shall pass a resolution and forthwith proceed to make a scheme for the improvement of such area or areas, any number of which may be included in one improvement scheme [s. 4]. The London County Council cannot proceed under this part of the Act if the official repre- b 2