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PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE
as at 31/12/48.
The Major :
Councillor Mrs. J. Gollogly, J.P., L.C.C.
and 13 Members.
Alderman Mrs. F. Carter (Chairman)
Councillor Mrs. L. Hilldrith (Vice-Chairman)
Councillors :
Mrs. P. M. Beacham Mrs. I. Jaggers
Mrs. M. L. Bennett Mrs. A. D. A. Kennedy
T. L. Dawes W. 0. Littler
H. W. Gorman A. D. Patton
Mrs. M. M. E. Hayter Dr. W. Smith
W. H. Stevenson
Powers and Duties of the Public Health 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, closure and demolition of individual
insanitary houses (Section 9 and 12 of the Housing
Act, 1936), 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 6hall be carried
out under the direction of this Committee.
4.—The Committee shall have the control of Mortuaries, Disinfecting
and Cleansing Stations erected or maintained by the Council,
as the Sanitary Authority, and shall have control of the
staff, apparatus and plant.
5.—The construction, maintenance and control of public sanitary
conveniences, and conveniences maintained by the Council,
shall be referred to this Committee.