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TRANSFER OF POWERS.
The following communication was received from Mr. Shirley
Murphy, the Medical Officer to the London County Council:—
London County Council.
Public Health Department,
8, St. Martin's Place, W.C.,
10th October, 1900.
Dear Sir,—
In November the following powers hitherto exercised by
the London County Council will be exercised by the Metropolitan
Borough Councils—
(1.) Power under Section 28 of the Public Health (London)
Act, 1891, of registering dairymen.
(2.) Power of enforcing the bye-laws and regulations for the
time being in force with respect to dairies and milk, and with
respect to slaughterhouses, knackers' yards and offensive
businesses.
The lists of registered persons and premises subject to these
powers will, at the end of the present month, be ready to be
communicated to the several Sanitary Authorities, and I have
thought it would be convenient to medical officers of health, who
will be concerned in the exercise of these powers, if they were to
meet at Spring Gardens for the purpose of discussing them.
I have, therefore, the pleasure to invite you to attend for this
purpose a meeting of medical officers of health to be held at the
Offices of the London County Council, Spring Gardens, on
Wednesday, the 17th inst, at 3 p.m.
I am, dear Sir,
Yours faithfully,
Shirley F. Murphy.
The conference was accordingly held, and much useful information
was afforded. Eventually lists of names and addresses of
persons on the register were supplied. The number taken ove
is:—
7 Slaughter-houses.
19 Cow-houses.
350 Dairies.
2 Noxious trades.