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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
Kensington 1899
Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., &c., of the Parish of St. Mary Abbotts, Kensington for the year, 1899
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adopt and put in force, Part III. of the Housing of the
Working Classes Act, 1890, was discussed. The committee
came to the conclusion that it was desirable that the Vestry
should have the power to put the particular provisions of the
Act referred to into operation, and they accordingly recommended,
and it was resolved—
"That the London County Council be requested to include in their next
General Powers Bill (i.e., of 1899) a clause giving the sanitary authority
concurrent powers with the Council to put in force Part III. of the
Mousing of the Working Classes Act, 1890."
The Council subsequently signified their willingness to an
alteration of the law, which would enable the sanitary authorities
to put Part III. into operation in their respective districts,
and this power, as already stated, will be possessed by the
Councils constituted by the London Government Act, 1899,
which comes into operation in November next. It is to be
hoped, therefore, that, ere long, some substantial improvement
of the special area may be effected, and an evil of undoubted
gravity ameliorated if not wholly removed.