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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manufacture or sale of ice cream, preserved food, etc.)
the Food and Drugs (Milk and Dairies) Act, 1944, and the
Milk (Special Designation) 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 for deal
ing with the deposit of rubbish on vacant sites in the Borough
shall be delegated to the Committee.
4.—The powers and duties of the Council conferred by Section 47
(as amended) of the National Assistance Act, 1948, shall be
delegated to the Committee.
5.—The powers and duties conferred upon the Council by the Pet
Animals Act, 1951, the Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials
Act, 1951, and by the Heating Appliances (Fireguards)
Act, 1952, shall be delegated to the Committee.
6.—The powers and duties of the Council conferred by sub-section 1
of Section 18 of the London County Council (General Powers)
Act, 1954, to register hairdressers and barbers and their
places of business shall be delegated to the Committee.
7.—The functions of the Council under the Clean Air Act, 1956,
shall stand referred to the Committee.
8.—The powers and duties of the Council in connection with the
repair, closure or demolition of individual insanitary
dwellings under the Housing Act, 1957, and the powers and
duties of the Council under the Rent Act, 1957, to issue
Certificates of Disrepair shall be delegated to the Committee.
9.—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.
10.—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.
11.—The Committee shall have the control of all public drinking
fountains other than those provided in any open space or
property belonging to the Council and coming within the
jurisdiction of any other Committee.
12.—All matters arising out of the powers of the Council under
Section 82 of the London County Council (General Powers)
Act, 1957, shall stand referred to the Public Health Com-mittee.