Annual report of the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the District for the year 1899.

  • St. Olave (London, England). Board of Works.
Date:
[1900]
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Credit: Annual report of the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the District for the year 1899. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    6 The registration of dairymen and the duty of enforcing the bye-laws and regulations with respect to dairies and milk, and with respect to slaughter-houses, knackers' yards, and offensive businesses [2nd Sched., Part I., and sec. 6 (4)]. The power to adopt Part III. of the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890, that is, the power of providing lodging-houses for the working classes [2nd Sched., Part II.] The Metropolis Management Acts Amendment (Dye-laws) Act, 1899, authorizes the London County Council to make bye-laws requiring persons about to do any drainage work to deposit with the Sanitary Authority all necessary plans, sections, and particulars. The Heats for Shop Assistants Act, 1899, provides for seats being supplied in the proportion of at least one for every three female assistants in each room of retail shops. It is to be enforced by the London County Council. The Board of Education Act, 1899, provides for the inspection of Secondary Schools, by Officers of that Board, to ascertain the provisions made for the health of the scholars. The Small Dwellings Acquisition Act, 1899, empowers Local Authorities (in London, the Sanitary Authorities) to advance money for enabling persons to acquire the owner ship of small houses in which they reside. The Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1899, considerably amends the previous Acts relating thereto.