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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$referring more rVt..rv Insi-ecl See the AcU, in/ira. BatrkouMM. —The «u|>ervi»i<>n of tlie sanitary condition of retail bakehouse* i* transferred u» L.A.s by the Factory and Workshop Act, 1883. See M« WtttT rfowfl in fuctoritt. — The L.A. have ;• ««r U> ceu*e • sufficient number Iw. c'i or privies to be provided in factories $ 41. ■ V- Providing*.—All proceeding. against nuiww. under J 16 (j) tuu.l be founded cither on a certificate by the medical officer or a requisition by icn inhabitant* —8 18. Enylitk P.II. Aft.— The corresponding provision in the English Act of 1875 u § 91 (6). See Glen, p. 139 ; Luiuley, p. 105. (A.) Any fireplace or furnace which does not as far as practi- cable consume the smoke arising from the combustible matter used in such fireplace or furnace, and is used within any burgh] for working engines by steam, or in any mill, factory, dyehouse, brewery, bakehouse, or gas- work, or in any manufactory or trade process whatsoever. Furnaces Ijadly \corktd.—\u a complaint by a L.A. under fi 1« (A\ it was held that it would bo sufficient to constitute a nuisance within the meaning of the Act if a furnace, though well constructed, were systematically bsdly worked. L.A. I>umfrirs v. Murphy, 14th March 1SS4, 11 H. 694 ; l'.L.M. 1SJ4. p. 469. I>ut</ of L.A. ut to tmokt nuisance*.—The L.A. are bound to enforce the pro- visions of auy Act that may be in force within their district requiring fireplaces ami furnaces to consume their own smoke—§ 99. The Smoke Nuisance Abatcuicut (Scotland) Act, 1857 (20 ft 21 Vict. c. 73), and the Amendment Acts of 1S61 (24 \ ict. c. 1<) and 1S6.> (.S k 29 \ let- c. 102) apply to burgh* of not less titan 2000 inhabitant*, and ]irocecdinga may be taken by the procurator-fiscal or the police commissioner*. Ai..//isA /'.//. A>|.-The corresponding provision in the English Act of 1875 is § 91 (7). Sec CJlen, p. 139 j Lumlcy, p. 106. («'.) Any chimney (not being the chimney of a private dwelling-house) sending forth smoke so as to be injurious to health : Provided that in places where at tin- time of tho passing of this Act no enactment is in force compelling fire- places or furnaces to consume their own smoke, the fi ingoing enaetment as to fireplaces and furnaces coii- suming their own smoke shall not conic into ..peration until theexpiratii.il of one year from the date of the passing of this Act. ftuUtjl /'.//. Act.— the corresponding provision in the English Act of 1875 is g 91 (7). Sec Qkn, p. 139 ; Lumlcy, p. 106. (j.) Any churchyard, cemetery, or place of sepulture so situated or so crowded with bodies or otherwise so con- ducted as to be offensive or injurious to health.$