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Bethnal Green 1910

Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1910 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector

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APPENDIX.
(15th August, 1910.)
Provision, &c., of Diphtheria Anti-toxin.
LONDON.
To the Sanitary Authorities for the execution of the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891;—
To the Medical Officers of Health of the Authorities
aforesaid;—
And to all others whom it may concern.
WHEREAS under Section 77 of the Public
Health 'London) Act, 1891, any Sanitary Authority
for the execution of that Act may, with the
sanction of the Local Government Board, themselves
provide or contract with any person to
provide a temporary supply of medicine and
medical assistance for the poorer inhabitants of
their District;
And whereas it is expedient that, subject as
herein-after stated, the sanction of the Local
Government Board should be given under the
above-cited enactment to the provision by any such
Sanitary Authority of a temporary supply of the
medicine known and herein-after referred to as
"diphtheria anti-toxin," and of medical assistance
in connection with the temporary supply of
diphtheria anti-toxin;
And whereas, in pursuance of the enactments
in that behalf, the Local Government Board by
the Sanitary Officers (London) Order, 1891,