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for the Metropolis as a whole, and under one authority; and that,
in the opinion of this Conference, the Metropolitan Asylums
Board should be such authority.
(34.) That the foregoing Resolution be sent to the Local
Government Board with the request that they give the matter
their immediate consideration.
Offensive Trades.
(35.) That the business of a marine store dealer should be
added to the list of offensive businesses specified in Section 19 of
the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
(36.) That the business of a fried fish shopkeeper should be
added to the list of offensive businesses specified in Section 19 of
the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
(37.) That the London County Council be requested to make
an order to carry out these Resolutions.
House Refuse.
(38.) That this Conference is of opinion that dust collection
should be carried out by the responsible officers of the Sanitary
Authority without the intervention of a contractor.
(39.) That the daily removal of house refuse in suitable
districts is advisable.
(40.) That improved dust carts should be adopted, so
covered as to minimise annoyance caused to passers-by during
collection of house refuse, especially in crowded thoroughfares.
(41.) That the method of destruction of house refuse by fire
should be universally adopted in London.