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Medical Officer's Report.
foreman to attend to the removal of dust. Although the number of notices
the latter half of the year were much diminished, the total for the year was
988; in 1898 the number was 849. However, in 1896 the number was
1,361, and in 1895, as many as 2,114. The Board is endeavouring to have
this work and the cleansing of the streets, etc., more satisfactorily carried out
by paying the Contractor a larger amount, and by the appointment of an
Inspector of Cleansing in addition to the Street Inspector.
The Sanitary Committee considered the desirability of the daily removal
of stable refuse at the expense of the Board, but on account of the cost that
would be incurred it was not recommended.
The arrangements made with the Clerkenwell Vestry for articles to be
disinfected in their steam apparatus have been continued.
The Board's Shelter (conjointly used by the Clerkenwell Vestry) was used
by 13 families, consisting of 52 persons, belonging to the District, who slept
there during the disinfection of their rooms.
SANITARY LEGISLATION, 1899.
The following is a short abstract of the sanitary provisions of the Acts that
were passed in 1899 affecting the Metropolis:—
"The Metropolis Water Act, 1899," which enables and requires the
Metropolitan Water Companies to supply each other with water in cases of
emergency, and to construct the necessary works if so required by the Local
Government Board.
"The London Government Act, 1899," an Act to make better provision
for Local Government in London, by making Metropolitan Boroughs,
the Councils of which shall each consist of a Mayor, Aldermen, and Coun.
cillors.
By this Act the following powers and duties will be transferred from the
London County Council to the Borough Councils.
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 (Sec. 6 (4) and 2nd Schedule,
Part I.).
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 Schedule, Part II.).
"The Metropolis Management Acts Amendment (Bye-Laws) Act,
1899," authorises the London County Council to make bye-laws requiring