London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Deptford 1927

Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford

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By-Laws and Regulations of Borough Council.
1. For the prevention of any nuisances arising from any snow,
ice, salt, dust, ashes, rubbish, offal, carrion, fish or filth or other
matter or thing in any street.
2. For preventing nuisances arising from any offensive matter
running out of any manufactory, brewery, slaughterhouse,
knackers' yard, butcher's shop or fishmonger's shop or dunghill
into any uncovered place, whether or not surrounded by a fence
or wall.
3. For the prevention of the keeping of animals on any premises
in such place or manner as to be a nuisance or injurious or
dangerous to health.
4. As to the paving of yards and open spaces in connection with a
dwelling house.
5. For securing the cleanliness and freedom from pollution of
tanks, cisterns and other receptacles used for storing water
used or likely to be used by man for drinking or domestic purposes,
or for manufacturing drink for the use of man.
6. With respect to the keeping of waterclosets supplied with
sufficient water for their effective action.
7. With respect to the decent conduct of persons using the Public
Lavatories and Sanitary Conveniences provided and maintained
by the Council.
8. Street Trading.
By-Laws and Regulations made by the L.C.C.
1. Drainage by-laws.
2. Deposit of drainage plans.
3. Closing and filling up of cesspools and privies. •
4. Removal and disposal of house and other refuse.
5. Removal of faecal and offensive matter by road.
6. Waterclosets, earthclosets and privies.
7. Ashpits.
8. Cesspools.
9. Receptacles for dung.
10. Conveyance of carcases of dead horses through streets.
11. Regulations as to Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops.
12. By-laws with respect to houses divided into separate tenements,
etc.