London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of London 1894
Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1894
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the Act in question, specifically reserves your
rights under the Sewers Acts, 1848 and 1851,
and leaves you free from interference by the
County Council or other outside body, it will
be readily conceded that some advantage
must accrue from uniformity of action where
practicable.
(i) For the Prevention of Nuisances arising
from any Snow, Ice, Salt, Dust, Ashes,
Rubbish, Offal, Carrion, Fish, or Filth,
or other Matter or Thing in any
Street.
(ii) For preventing Nuisances arising from
any offensive matter running out of any
manufactory, brewery, slaughter-house,
knacker's yard, butcher's or fishmonger's
shop, or dunghill, into any uncovered
place, whether or not surrounded by a
wall or fence.
(iii) For the Prevention of the keeping of
Animals on any premises in such place
or manner as to be a nuisance or injurious
or dangerous to health.