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Laboratory Facilities.
Bacteriological examinations (sputum, swabs, etc.), carried out at the laboratory of the
Royal Institute of Public Health, Queen Square.
Chemical analysis, milk and foodstuffs, carried out by the Borough Analyst at his
laboratory, Finsbury Town Hall, Rosebery Avenue, E.C. 1.
Legislation in Force.
Local Acts.—The London County Council (General Powers) Acts, 1893-1935.
Special Orders.—The Holborn (Acute Rheumatism) Regulations, 1932, requiring the
notification of acute rheumatism in children up to the age of 16 years.
Transfer of Powers (London) Order, 1933—transferring certain duties from the London
County Council to the Borough Council in respect of (a) Building Lines; (b) Disused Burial
Grounds; (c) Seamen's Lodging Houses; (d) Thames and other Embankments; (e) Common
Lodgingi Houses; (f) Cow houses and places for keeping cows; (g) Infant Life Protection;
(h) Offensive Trades; (i) Slaughter houses and Knackers' yards.
Merchandise Marks Act, 1926.—Orders relating to imported Fresh Apples; Currants,
Sultanas and Raisins; Eggs (Hen or Duck) in shell; Dried Eggs; Oat products; Raw Tomatoes;
Bacon and Ham; Dead Poultry; Meat; Frozen or Chilled Salmon; Butter; Honey.
New Legislation.
(A) Acts of Parliament—
(1) Housing Act, 1935.
(2) London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1935.
(b) Orders and Regulations—
(1) Sale of Food (Revocation) Order, 1935.
(2) Anthrax Order, 1935.
(3) Public Health (Meat) Amendment Regulations, 1935.
(4) Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933 (Date of Commencement Order, 1935.
(5) Poisons List (Confirmation) Order, 1935.
(6) Poisons Rules, 1935.
(7) Merchandise Marks Act Orders (pre packed imported salt).
(8) Sanitary Officers (London) Regulations, 1935.
(9) Orders under Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Acts relating to various
foods.
(10) Housing Acts (Overcrowding and Miscellaneous Forms) Provisional Regulations, 1935.