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Public Health, Maternity and Child Welfare
Committee during the Year, 1932-33.
The Mayor :
*Alderman Col. H. A. H. Newington, D.S.O., J.P.,
and 13 Members.
*Councillor Mrs. C. R. Turner, J.P. (Chairman)
Alderman H. H. Icough (Vice-Chairman).
Alderman :
M. G. Byerley, J.P., F.R.C.V.S.
Councillors :
*W. Aylett. *Mrs. A. Kennedy.
*Mrs. P. M. Beacham. *Lt.-Col. M. C. Matthews, V.D.
*Mrs. F. Carter. *Miss M. Sherman.
J. R. Dabin. Mrs. C. H. Thackeray.
H. D. Hardee. D. A. Whitenstall.
* Denotes Members who served on the Assistance Sub-Committee.
Powers and Duties of the Public Health, Maternity
and Child Welfare Committee :
1.—The Committee shall consist of thirteen elected members.
2.—There shall be referred to the Committee the execution of the
Food and Drugs Act, 1875; Food and Drugs (Adulteration)
Act, 1928; the sale of Horseflesh, etc., Regulation Act, 1889;
such matters arising under the Housing of the Working
Classes Acts, 1890 and 1894, and the Working Classes
Dwelling Act, 1890; Housing and Town Planning Acts; Parts
2 and 5 of the Housing Act, 1930, so far as they relate to the
repair and demolition of insanitary houses; the Public Health
(London) Acts; the Metropolis Management Acts relating to
defective drainage; the Canal Boat Acts; the Factory and
Workshop Acts; Rent and Mortgage Interest Restrictions
Acts, 1920 and 1923; the Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act,
1919; Merchandise Marks Act, 1926; Agricultural Produce
(Grading and Marking) Act, 1928; the sanitary provisions of
any other Act of Parliament; the powers of the Council under
the Orders of the Local Government Board or Ministry of
Health dealing with Tuberculosis; Milk and Dairies Order,
1926; and the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923; the
by-laws and regulations made under the above Acts, or otherwise
relating to the public health and sanitary condition of
the Borough, as are not within the reference to any other
Committee.