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of day. The powers of the Commission of
Police are conferred by the City Police Act,
1827, Sec. 41 (4).
The Public Health (London) Act, 1891,
Section 16, gives power to the London County
Council to make bye-laws as to the removal
of refuse through the streets, but no such
power is possessed by the Public Health
Department of the Corporation of London.
In the same connection, and with a view of
reminding you that this subject is not now introduced
for the first time, I repeat below the
substance of Report of mine on the removal of
house refuse, which will be found in the printed
minutes of the Commissioners of Sewers of
the 27th September, 1892.
"PUBLIC DUSTBINS.
"These receptables are a standing nuisance, and, in spite of
"the constant attention given them by your Cleansing Depart"ment,
a source of danger to the public health.
"This arises, not so much from the legitimate use of these
"dustbins, as from the practice of shopkeepers and others
"depositing in them large masses of trade refuse; nor is this
"abuse confined to occupiers of premises in the immediate