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The Borough Council has arranged with both Nursing Associations
for the provision of registered midwives. Details of the work
of these midwives will be found in Section 3 of this Report.
(iv)
Laboratory Facilities.
Dr. H. E. Cox is the Public Analyst appointed under the Food
and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, by the Borough Council, and his
Laboratories are situated at 11, Billiter Square, E.C.3; his report will
be found in Section 6. A report on the samples taken for analysis
during the year will be found on pages 119 to 121.
The examination of clinical material (sputum, swabs, etc.) is
undertaken by the Hampstead General Hospital at their Laboratory
at the Hospital at Haverstock Hill. Information relating to the work
carried out in this connection will be found in those parts of this
Report relating to infectious disease.
(v)
Legislation in Force.
List of Local Acts, Special Local Orders, General Adoptive Acts, and
Bye-laws, relating to the Public Health, in force in the Borough.
Prevention of nuisance arising Public Health
from snow, rubbish, offal, filth, (London) Act, June, 1893.
etc., in any street1891, Sec. 16 (1).
Prevention of nuisance arising
from offensive matters running
out of any manufactory,
slaughter house, butcher's or
fishmonger's shop, etc. ditto ditto
Prevention of keeping animals on
any premises in such manner as
to be a nuisance, etc. ditto ditto
Paving of yards or open spaces in
connection with dwelling houses ditto Oct., 1907.
Removal of manure, etc. ditto, Sec. 36 (2) May, 1912.
Keeping of w.c.'s supplied with a
sufficient supply of water ditto, Sec. 39 (2) June, 1893.
Cleansing of cisterns ditto, Sec. 50 ditto
Regulations (Underground Rooms) under Section 17 (7)
Housing (Town Planning, etc.) Act, 1909.