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Holborn 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]

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Table: By-Laws and Regulations in force, relating to Public Health, made by London County Council, continued.

By-Laws and Regulations in force, relating to Public Health, made by London County Council, continued.

Subject.Act under which made.Date.
Fish curerL.c.c. (General Powers) Act, 190828th February, 1914
Fried fish, vendors ofdittoMarch, 1914
Gut scraper and catgut makerPublic Health (London) Act, 189128th November, 1907
Glue and size manufacturerdittoditto
Hairdressers' establishments in which massage treatment is givenL.C.C. (General Powers) Act, 191515th June, 1921
Knacker, business ofPublic Health (London) Act, 189125th November, 1907
Massage establishmentsL.C.C. (General Powers) Act, 192028th July, 1921
Nursing homesNursing Homes Registration Act, 19271st March, 1929
Offensive matter, removal ofPublic Health (London) Act, 189126th November, 1901
Rag and bone dealersL.C.C. (General Powers) Act, 190818th September, 1923
dittoditto20th June, 1928
Receptacles for dungPublic Health (London) Act, 18913rd January, 1905
Seamen's lodging housesMerchant Shipping Act, 18941st April, 1917
Spitting in public placesMunicipal Corporation Act, 1882, and Local Government Act, 188812th May, 1903
Soap boilerPublic Health (London) Act, 189125th November, 1907
Slaughter of poultrydittoditto
dittoditto31st July, 1935
Slaughter housesSlaughter houses, etc. (Metropolis) Act, 1887, and Local Government Act. 188827th October, 1891
Smoke emissionPublic Health (Smoke Abatement) Act, 192619th May, 1931
Tripe boilerPublic Health (London) Act, 189125th November, 1907
Tenement housesPublic Health (London) Act, 1891, and Housing Act, 19255th March, 1926
dittoditto8th June, 1931
Water closets, urinals, etc.Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, 192821st August, 1930
Waste paper and refuse in streetsMunicipal Corporations Act, 1882, and Local Government Act, 188829th May, 1906

Table: Made by the Holborn Borough Council.

Made by the Holborn Borough Council.

Subject.Act under which made.Date
Prevention of Nuisances, snow, ice, salt, dust, rubbish, offal, carrion, fish, filth or other matter or thing in any streetPublic Health (London) Act, 189119th August, 1923
Offensive matter from manufactory,dittoditto
Keeping of animalsdittoditto
Paving of yardsdittoditto
Decent conduct of persons using public lavitoriesditto15th March, 1897
Nuisance from wireless loud speakers or gramophonesMunicipal Corporation Act, 1882, and Local Government Act, 1888, and London Government Act, 18897th November, 1930
Suppression of street criesditto12th October, 1900
Cleansing of cisternsPublic Health (London) Act, 189119th August, 1893
Nuisances by dogs (excrement on public way)Municipal Corporation Act, 1882, and Local Goverment Act, 1888,April, 1926
Regulation of Public Baths and WashhousesBaths and Washhouses Act, 1846May, 1877
Street trading, regulations ofL.C.C. (General Powers Act, 1927)Feb. 1928
Underground roomsHousing Town Planning Act, 1925February, 1936