Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1908
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Sec. 10. Provides it shall be the duty of each Sanitary
Authority to enforce within their district the provisions of this part
of this Act all by-laws made by the London County Council thereunder,
and for that purpose Section 101, 117, 118, 121, 124, 125,
126, 127, 128, 133 and 135 Public Health (London) Act, 1891, shall
apply in respect of this part of this Act.
Sec. 12. Gives power to Sanitary Authorities or any officer or
person duly authorised by them to enter at all reasonable times
any house, building or premises in their districts for the purpose
of examining whether there is any contravention of the provisions
of this part of this Act or of any by-law made thereunder, or any
non-compliance with the requirements of any notice given thereunder.
Sec. 14. Applies Sec. 115 (General provisions as to power of
entry,) and Sec. 116 (Penalty on obstructing execution of Act) in
respect of this part of this Act.
The following is a summary of certain regulations made
December 18th, 1908, under Section 130 of the Public Health Act,
1875, as amended by the Public Health Act, 1896, by the Local
Government Board, for the prevention of the spread of Tuberculosis,
including Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1908.
Article I. Is concerned with defining the various terms used
in the Regulations.
Article II. Determines that the Regulations shall come into
operation on the 1st January, 1909, and shall have effect throughout
England and Wales, and be enforced by every Council, Board of
Guardians, Joint Committee and Board of Managers.
Article III. Determines the Authorities to supply necessary
notification forms as set forth in the Schedule to the Regulations and
other details as to the mode of notifying.