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The Vestry has made Bye-laws under the undermentioned
Sections of the Act:—
Sec. 16.—Prevention of nuisances.
„ 39.—Keeping of water closets.
„ 50.—Cleansing of cisterns.
,, 94.—Houses let in lodgings.
These are in active operation, and can be obtained at the
office of the Public Health Department by any ratepayer desiring a
copy.
There are other bye-laws which may be made by the
Sanitary Authority, and which are now under consideration.
They are:—
Sec. 66. Removal to hospital of infected persons. This
is now effected under the provisions of the various acts and
regulations of the Metropolitan Asylums Board.
Sec. 88. Bye-laws for the Mortuary. Regulations are in
existence for the control of the Mortuary-keeper under which the
Mortuary has hitherto been regulated.
Sec. 95. Tents and vans. Bye-laws were made by the
District Board some years since, under the Housing of the
Working Classes Act, 1885, which have been acted on until
the present time.
By Secs. 23 and 24 the control of smoke nuisances other
than in private dwellings is placed under the Sanitary Authority
instead of the Police, and has considerably increased the work of
the Public Health Department.
Work-shops, Work-places and Factories are also placed
under the supervision of the Sanitary Authority with certain
duties as to giving notice to the Factory Inspector when children,