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PUBLIC HEALTH, MATERNITY & CHILD WELFARE
COMMITTEE.
during the year 1944-1945.
The Mayor:
Councillor H. H. Gibbons, J.P.
and 13 Members.
Councillor Mrs. J. Gollogly (Chairman)
Councillor L. Hilldrith (Vice-Chairman)
Councillors :
Mrs. O. Bennett. A. Miles.
J. A. P. Brown. Miss M. Sherman.
Mrs. F. Carter. Mrs. C. R. Turner, J.P.
Mrs. M. M. E. Hayter. G. F. Westmacott.
T. A. Keating. Mrs. K. M. Yarlett
Mrs. A. Kennedy.
Powers and Duties of the Public Health, Maternity and
Child Welfare Committee :
1.—There shall be referred to the Committee the powers of the
Council under Acts of Parliament relating to the Public
Health and sanitary condition of the Borough, the sale of
food and drugs, the repair, closing and demolition of individual
insanitary houses (Section 9 and 12 of the Housing
Act, 1936), and Vaccination, and the By-laws, orders and
regulations made, or to be made hereafter, under the provisions
of such Acts, which are not within the reference to
any other Committee.
2.—All plans for drainage and redrainage of premises shall be laid
before the Committee for consideration.
3.—All works of drainage of houses and premises shall be carried
out under the direction of this Committee.
4.—The Committee shall have the control of Mortuaries erected or
maintained by the Council, as the Sanitary Authority, and
shall have control of the disinfecting staff, apparatus and
plant.