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skins, marine stores, and the manufacture of gas for illuminating
purposes. (Sec. 19.)
9. Section 21 empowers the Medical Officer of Health
or any two legally qualified medical practitioners or ten
inhabitants of the district to certify to the Sanitary Authority
premises to be a nuisance, &c. The words "or other officer
specially deputed by the Sanitary Authority to carry out the
duty," should be inserted after the words "Medical Officer of
Health." (Sec. 21.)
10. Bye-laws for the regulation of bakehouses should be
made by the London County Council, and enforced by the
Sanitary Authority; bakehouses should be licensed and registered;
no new bakehouse should be opened without the sanction
of the Sanitary Authority, under a penalty of £20; and underground
bakehouses should be defined (Sec. 26.)
11. The London County Council should have power to
make Bye-laws regulating the structure of all premises and
conduct of all businesses where food or drink for man is
manufactured, prepared, sold or stored. (Sec. 28.)
12. The time required for compliance with notice under
this section should be reduced from 48 hours to 24 hours, and
power should be given to the Sanitary Authority to dispose of
obnoxious matters removed in such a manner as the Authority
may deem fit, the expenses of such removal and disposal to be
covered by the Sanitary Authority in manner provided by the
Act. (Sec. 35.)
13. The word "dust-bin" should be substituted for the
word "ash-pit" and provision should be made that dust-bins
shall be furnished with proper handles and coverings. (Sec. 37.)
14. Provision should be made to enable the Justice to
order persons selling unsound food to pay reasonable compensation
to the purchaser. (Sec. 47.)