Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1897
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I append hereto a copy of the printed Notice
now in force, which may show how far we have
hitherto dealt with the matter.
"CITY OF LONDON COMMISSIONERS
"OF SEWERS.
"Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
"To
"To the occupier or owner of
"in the City of London.
"Take Notice that under the provisions of
"the 'Public Health (London) Act, 1891,' the
"Commissioners of Sewers of the City of London,
"being satisfied of the existence at
"in the said City, of a Nuisance, being a Chimney
"sending forth black smoke in such quantity as to
"be a Nuisance, do hereby require you forthwith to
"abate the same and to execute such works and
"do such things as may be necessary for that
"purpose.
"And the said Commissioners of Sewers do
"hereby require you within the said period to do
"what is necessary for preventing the recurrence
"of the said Nuisance.