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City of London 1894

Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1894

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86
BYE-LAWS
Re NUISANCES, WATER TO CLOSETS,
AND CLEANSING OF CISTERNS.
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.
Made by the Commissioners of Sewers, 5th December, 1893,
and confirmed by the Local Government Board,
8th February, 1894.
Interpretation of Terms.
1. Throughout these Bye-laws the expression
"the Sanitary Authority" means the Commissioners
of Sewers of the City of London.
For the Prevention of Nuisances arising from any
Snow, Ice, Salt, Dust, Ashes, Rubbish, Offal,
Carrion, Fish, or Fifth, or other Matter or
Thing in any Street.
2. The occupier of any premises fronting,
adjoining, or abutting on any street not repairable
by the inhabitants at large shall, as soon
as conveniently may be after the cessation of
any fall of snow, remove, or cause to be