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Credit: Manual for medical officers of health / by Edward Smith. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![A highly explosive compound of nitro-glycerine is now largely sold under the name of Lithofractenr. The Petroleum Act, 187 i. (34 & 35 Vic- c. 105.) [Continued till 1874 by 35 & 36 Vict. c. 88.] Short Title. Section i.—This Act may be cited as The Petroleum Act, 1871. Interpretation of certain Terms in the Act. Section 2.—In this Act, if not inconsistent with the con- text, the following terms have the meanings hereinafter assigned to them (that is to say):— The term borough means— In England any place for the time being subject to the provisions of the Act of the session of the 5th and 6th years of the reign of King William IV. chapter 76, to provide for the Regulation of Municipal Corporations in England and Wales, and the Acts amending the same; In Scotland any royal burgh and any burgh or town returning or contributing to return a member or members to serve in Parliament j In Ireland any place for the time being subject to the provisions of the Act of the session of the 3rd and 4th years of the reign of Her present Majesty, chapter 108, for the Regulation of Municipal Corporations m Ireland, and the Acts amending the same: The term person includes a body corporate • The term Secretary of State means one of Her Majesty's principal Secretaries of State : The term Lord Lieutenant means the Lord Lieutenant ot Ireland, or the lords justices or other chief governors or governor of Ireland for the time being : The term harbour means any harbour properly so called, whether natural or artificial, and any port haven, estuary, tidal river or other river, canal or inland navigation navigated by sea-going ships, and any dock](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21931732_0319.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
