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that any such regulations would, with advantage, be based on
the Model Clause. If the Council have already made regulations
under the Order, the Model Clauses may be usefully
considered in connection with any fresh regulations or amendment
of the existing code which the Council may propose to
make."
The Public Health and Housing Committee considered the
proposal of the Islington Borough Couilci! that the London
County Council should be urged to obtain powers to inspect
dairies, cowsheds and cattle outside London and from which
London is supplied with milk, with a view to ensuring the cleanliness
of such milk. The Committee also considered my report,
and concurred in the opinion such powers are inadvisable, but
that the making of bye-laws under the Cowsheds and Milkshops
Order, 1885, should be made/ compulsory, instead of being optional
as at present, and that the several Authorities should be required
to enforce regulations made under that Order. The Committee
recommended the Council to endorse such opinion, and the Local
Government Board, the London County Council and the Islington
Borough Council be so informed.
bread acts.
3 George IV., Cap. CVI., 6 and 7, Will. 4, C. 37.
The following letter was received from the London County
Council onl the subject of the law relating to the sale of bread:—
"LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.
" County hall, Spring Gardens, S.W.
10th February, 1904.
''Sir
" A Committee of the Council has under consideration the question
of the desirableness of the Council seeking fresh legislation
for the better protection of the public than is afforded under the
existing law as regards the sale of bread; and it has been suggested