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Wimbledon 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

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(All the above Sections of the 1907 Act, were adopted on
28th July, 1913, except those in Parts VII., VIII. and IX.,
which became operative on 21st December, 1908).
The Wimbledon Corporation Act, 1914.—7th August, 1914.
Bye-laws, Regulations, etc.:—
Bye-laws with respect to Houses let in Lodgings.
do. do. Common Lodging Houses.
do. do. Slaughter-houses (Revised 1922).
do. do. Nuisances.
Bye-laws with respect to tents, vans, sheds and similar
structures.
Bye-laws as to Employment Agencies.
Bye-laws with respect to the keeping of water-closets supplied
with sufficient water for flushing.
Regulations with respect to Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops.
The Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924.
Provisional and other Orders affecting the Borough:—
Croydon and Wimbledon Joint Small-pox Hospital Order, 1898.
Do. do. do. 1903.
Do. do. do. 1908.
Do. do. do. 1912.
Order of Local Government Board, under the Public Health
Acts (Amendment) Act, 1907, declaring certain trades
to be offensive. Dated 14th January, 1914.
Order of Town Council, under Shops Acts, 1912 and 1913, relating
to Second-hand Clothes' Dealers. Dated 5th
November, 1913.
The Wimbledon General Half-Holiday Order, 1914. 6th June,
1914.
The Wimbledon Credit Drapers' Half-Holiday Order, 1914.
2nd July, 1914.
The Wimbledon Barbers' and Hairdressers' Closing Order,
1919. 27th October, 1919.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OP THE AREA.
The following information is supplied by the Borough
veyor, Mr. J. Bowen:—
Roads:—Surfacing of roads for hygienic reasons has been
carried out with bituminous materials, including asphalte in
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