Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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(Special Designations) Act, 1949, and all Regulations made
or to be made under such last mentioned statutes and under
the Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933 (licensing of slaughtermen)
and also the functions of the Council under the Bye-law
dealing with the deposit of rubbish on vacant sites in the
Borough, shall be delegated to the Committee.
4.—All plans for the drainage and re-drainage of buildings in the
Borough shall be considered by the Committee, and all works
of drainage and re-drainage of buildings shall be carried out
under their jurisdiction.
5.—The Committee shall have the control of any Mortuary and of
any disinfecting apparatus and plant provided and maintained
by the Council, as well as public sanitary conveniences
and conveniences maintained by the Council.
6.—The Committee shall have the control of all public drinking
fountains other than those provided in any open space or
other property belonging to the Council and coming within
the jurisdiction of any other Committee.
7.—The powers and duties of the Council in connection with the
repair, closure or demolition of individual insanitary dwellings
and the duty of the Council to issue certificates under Section
5 (1) of the Rent and Mortgage Interest Restrictions Act,
1923 and Section 12 of the Rent and Mortgage Interest
Restrictions (Amendment) Act, 1933 and the issue of reports
under Section 5(2) of the former Act, shall stand referred to
the Committee.