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ties, from which it will be seen that the great majority of these
bodies have adopted the Order and that a considerable number of
them had some more or less similar system as that now sanctioned
by the Local Government Board already in operation.
Number of Sanitary
\uthorities who have
made provision under
L.G.B. Order.
Number of Sanitary
Authorities who have
not made provision
under L.G.B. Order.
Number of Sanitary
Authorities having
matter under
consideration.
Number of Sanitary
Authorities who have
had a system in operation
prior to Order.
21
9
4
19
The extent to which the facilities provided have been availed
of, in the districts of those authorities who have had a system in
operation prior to the issue of the Local Government Board Order,
appears to have varied considerably, the cost to the respective
authorities ranging from £1 to £50 per annum.
REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH IN
RE HOUSING AND TOWN PLANNING ACT, 1909.
To the Health Committee. A pril, 1911.
Under the provisions of Sec. 17 (1) of the Housing and Town
Planning Act, 1909, the Local Government Board have issued an
Orde:- to Local Authorities prescribing Regulations with respect to
the manner in which the inspection of their districts under this
Section shall be carried out and the keeping of the records of such
inspection. I note with satisfaction that the Legislature has at
length recognised the principle which Battersea and other sanitary
well-governed districts have adopted, and that systematic house
inspection shall be conducted under statutory authority as a duty
devolving on the Local Authority.
The Regulations provide that as early as practicable after the
date of the Order the Local Authority shall take into consideration
the provisions of Sec. 17 (1) of the Act of 1909, and shall determine
the procedure to be adopted by them to give effect to the requirements
of the sub-section in regard to the systematic inspection of
their district for the purposes of such Section.