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Holborn 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Legislation in Force.
Local Acts.—The London County Council (General Powers) Acts, 1893-1935.
Special Orders.—The Holborn (Acute Rheumatism) Regulations, 1935, 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, 1936.
(2) The Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
(3) The Shops Act, 1936.
(4) The Midwives Act, 1936.
(b) Orders and Regulations—
(1) Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936.
(2) Housing Acts (Forms of Orders and Notices) Regulations, 1936.
(3) Housing Acts (Overcrowding and Miscellaneous Forms) Regulations, 1936.
(4) Housing Acts (Extinguishment of Public Right of Way) Regulations, 1936.
(5) Housing Acts (Equalisation Account) Regulations, 1936.
(6) The Poisons (Colouring) Rules, 1936.
(7) The Poisons (Appeals to Quarter Sessions) Rules, 1936.
| Subject. | Act under which made. | Date. |
|---|---|---|
| Ash pits and receptacles for dung ditto | Public Health (London) Act, 1891 ditto | 28th June, 1893 11th July, 1913 |
| Bone boiler, manure manufacture | ditto | 25th November, 1907 |
| or tallow melter Common lodging houses | L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, 1902 | 14th August, 1903 |
| Conveyance of dead horses | ditto 1903 | 21st February, 1905 |
| Cleansing and disinfection of lairs | Foot and Mouth Diseases Order, 1928 | 1st April, 1931 |
| and vehicles for conveyance of animals Drainage | Metropolis Local Management Act, 1885 | 28th July, 1934 |
| Demolition of buildings | L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, 1927 | 4th November, 1929 |
| Dresser of fish skins | Public Health (London) Act, 1891 | 28th November, 1907 |
| Dresser of fur skins | ditto | ditto |
| Fat melter | ditto | ditto |
| Fishmonger . | ditto | ditto |