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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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95
BYE-LAWS.
With respect to the keeping of water-closets supplied
with sufficient water for their effective
action.
1. Throughout these Bye-laws the expression
"the Sanitary Authority" means the Commissioners
of Sewers of the City of London.
2. The occupier of any premises in or for
which any water-closet is for the time being
provided, shall cause such water-closet to be
at all times properly supplied with a sufficient
quantity of water for securing its effective
action.
Where, however, any water-closet is provided
for the use of persons occupying two or
more separately-occupied premises, and there
is a person having the care and control of such
water-closet, the foregoing requirement shall
apply to such person.
The person in occupation of or having the
charge, management, or control of the premises,