The Public Health Act, 1875 (38 & 39 Vict., cap. 55). The Rivers Pollution Prevention Act, 1876 (39 & 40 Vict., cap. 75). The Canal Boats Act, 1877 (40 & 41 Vict., cap. 60) : and other statutes relating to the public health the text of the Queen's printers' editions preceded by a complete index to the same / by Frederic Stratton.

  • United Kingdom
Date:
1890
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The Public Health Act, 1875 (38 & 39 Vict., cap. 55). The Rivers Pollution Prevention Act, 1876 (39 & 40 Vict., cap. 75). The Canal Boats Act, 1877 (40 & 41 Vict., cap. 60) : and other statutes relating to the public health the text of the Queen's printers' editions preceded by a complete index to the same / by Frederic Stratton. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    QUARRY (FENCING) ACT, 1887. 50 & 51 Vict., Chapter 19. An Act to provide for the Fencing of Quarries. [19th July, T887.] Whereas it is expedient to provide for the fencing of quarries in England and Wales : Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the ame, as follows : Short Title. 1. This Act may be cited as the Quarry (Fencing) Act, 1887. Commencejnent of Act. 2. This Act shall not come into operation until the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight. Fencing of Quarries. 3. Where any quarry dangerous to the public is in open or unen- closed land, within fifty yards of a highway or place of pubHc resort dedicated to the public, and is not separated therefrom by a secure and sufficient fence, it shall be kept reasonably fenced for the prevention of accidents, and unless so kept shall be deemed to be a nuisance liable to be dealt with summarily in manner provided by the Public Health Act, 1875. Interpretation, 4. In this Act— The term quarry includes every pit or opening made for the purpose of getting stone, slates, lime, chalk, clay, gravel, or sand, but but not any natural opening. Extent oj Act. 5. This Act shall not extend to Scotland and Ireland.