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Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health,—1893. 55
Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
SECTION 50.
BYE-LAWS, made by the Vestry of the Parish of St. George the Martyr, Southwark,
in the Administrative County of London.
Interpretation of Terms.
1. Throughout these bye-laws the expression the "Sanitary Authority" means the
Vestry of the Parish of St. George the Martyr, Southwark, in the County of London.
For securing the cleanliness and freedom from pollution of tanks, cisterns, and other
receptacles used for storing of water used or likely to be used by man for drinking
or domestic purposes, or for the manufacturing drink for use of man.
2. The owner of any premises who shall provide thereon a tank, cistern, or other
receptacle to be used for storing of water used or likely to be used by man for drinking
or domestic purposes, or for manufacturing drink for the use of man, shall cause the
6ame to be so constructed and placed that it may conveniently be cleansed.
3. The owner of any premises on which a tank, cistern, or other receptacle not
provided by the occupier of such premises is used for storing of water, used or likely
to be used by man for drinking or domestic purposes, or for manufacturing drink for
the use of man, shall cause every such tank, cistern, or other receptacle which is
erected outside a building, or which, being erected inside a building, is not placed in a
suitable chamber, or otherwise constructed or placed so as to prevent the pollution of
the water therein, to be provided with a proper cover.
4. The occupier of any premises on which a tank, cistern, or other receptacle is
used for storing of water used or likely to be used by man for drinking or domestic
purposes, or for manufacturing drink for the use of man, shall empty and cleanse the
same, or cause the same to be emptied and cleansed, once at least in every six months,
and at such other times as may be necessary to keep the same in a cleanly state and
free from pollution.
He shall cause every such tank, cistern, or other receptacle which is erected outside
a building, or which, being erected inside a building, is not placed in a suitable
chamber, or otherwise constructed or placed so as to prevent the pollution of the water
therein, to be kept at all times properly covered. Provided that in every case where
any tank, cistern, or other receptacle used for storing of water, used or likely to be used
by man for drinking or domestic purposes, or for manufacturing drink for the use of
man, is used for supplying water to persons occupying two or more separately occupied
premises, the foregoing requirements shall apply to the owner of such premises instead
of to any occupier thereof.
The person in occupation of, or having the charge, management, or control of the
premises, or if there is no such person, then any person in occupation of or having the
charge, management, or control of any part of the premises, and in the case of any
premises the whole of which is let to lodgers, the person receiving the rent payable by
the lodgers, either on his own account, or as the agent of another person, shall, for the
purposes of this bye-law, be deemed to be the occupier.
5. The occupier of any premises or any other person shall not obstruct or interfere
with the owner of such premises, or with any person duly authorised by him in
that behalf, in the execution of any work to which the foregoing bye-laws relate.
Penalties.
6. Every person who shall offend against any of the foregoing bye-laws shall be
liable for every such offence to a penalty of five pounds, and in the case of a continuing
offence to a further penalty of forty shillings for each day after written notice of the
offence from the Sanitary Authority.
Provided, nevertheless, that the justices or Court before whom any complaint may
be made or any proceedings may be taken in respect of any such offence may, if they
think fit, adjudge the payment as a penalty of any sum less than the full amount of
the penalty imposed by this bye-law.