The handbook of public health : a complete edition of the public health and other sanitary Acts relating to Scotland / annotated, and with the rules, instructions and decisions of the Board of Supervision brought up to date, and relative forms ; by John Skelton.

Skelton, John, Sir, 1831-1897.

Date:: 1890

Credit: The handbook of public health : a complete edition of the public health and other sanitary Acts relating to Scotland / annotated, and with the rules, instructions and decisions of the Board of Supervision brought up to date, and relative forms ; by John Skelton. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.

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$or discontinuance or interdict of the following nuisance, existing within the said district—viz. [Here state the nuisance in terms of § 16 (e) or (y), as, That the manufactory of carried on at by is injurious to the health of the neighbourhood]. [Signatures, mentioning place of residence.] No. 3. [Medical Certificate of the existence of a Nuisance, and Petition for Removed thereof, with Procedure, § 18.] Certificate by the Medical Officer of the District of [Place and date.] I hereby declare, on soul and conscience, to the local authority of the aforesaid district, that within or near the following premises, situated within the said district—viz. [Describe the premises. (See S 3, voce premises)], there exists a nuisance within the meaning of the Public Health (Scotland) Act, 1S67—viz. [State the nuisance ; as, A stable in which animals are kept in such a manner as to be injurious to health, &c. &c] (Signature.) Note.—The certificate of the medical officer may be used in all cases : and where the nuisance falls under heads (c) and (,'/) of § 16, either the certificate or a requisition of not fewer than ten inhabitants is essential. Petition. Unto [Sheriff, magistrate, or justice. Under § 16, heads (e), (y), {h), (i), and (/), the petition must be to the sheriff]. The petition of sanitary inspector of the district of Humbly sheweth,—That within or near the following premises, situated within the said district—viz. [De- scribe the premises. (See § 3, voce premises)] there exists a nuisance within the meaning of §5$ 16 and 17 of the Public Health (Scotland) Act, 1867— viz. [State the nuisance, as in the prefixed certificate]. That the author of said nuisance is [State the author or authors of the nuisance, and whether owner or occupier, or both. (See $ 3, voce author of a nuisance.)] [If the nuisance falls under § 16 (_;'), the author of the nuisance will not be stated ; but the name of the collector of the churchyard or other dues will be set forth. If the nuisance falls under the heads (e) and (;/) of 16, set forth here that this application is made on a certificate by the medical officer, dated or that it is made on a requisition, in writing, under the hands of not fewer than ten inhabitants of the district, and the certificate or requisition should be produced. In case of suspected discontinuance of the nuisance, and of its probable recurrence, it may be set forth : That if the said nuisance is now discontinued, it is likely to recur or be repeated ; and the same existed on when a medical certificate thereof was granted (or when a demand for admission to the premises was made on behalf of the local authority.)] The petitioner therefore prays your [lordship or honours] to ordain service of this petition, and the deliverance thereon, on the said , and thereafter to ordain [him or them] to remove and discontinue the said nuisance, and for that purpose to [State any special order]. [Add if desired : and to prohibit and interdict (him or them) from, &c, in time to come.] According to justice [Signature of petitioner or agent]. [Place and date.] The [Sheriff, magistrate, or justice] appoints a copy of the foregoing peti- tion, and of this deliverance, to be served on the said , and ap-$