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St Giles (Camden) 1866
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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17.—When the Board shall require, each registered
person, not resident in or near to his own
registered house, shall appoint as his agent some
person resident in or near the same, to see that the
Regulations are strictly carried out, and to remedy
any defects that from time to time may occur. But
the person registered shall be responsible for any act
or default of his agent in the execution of these Regulations.
The penalties from time to time inflicted under
the above Regulations shall go to the Nuisance
Authority, and shall be accounted for by them as
receipts under the Act of Parliament.