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Metropolitan Ambulance Service.
(46) That the Conference, taking note that the Metropolitan
Asylums Board are prepared to extend the operations of their ambulance
service so as to include the transport of medical, surgical,
and mental cases, respectfully requests the Local Government
Board to obtain for the Managers the requisite legal authority to
enable them to do so.
(47) That the Conference desires to express the opinion that
should the London County Council not be able to provide for a
street ambulance service the duty should be undertaken by the
Metropolitan Asylums Board.
Application of Acta to Government Property.
(48) That all provisions of the Public Health and Sanitary Acts
should apply to Government property.
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS)
ACT, 1904.
I attended the Parliamentary Committee of the House of
Commons, and gave evidence in respect of the London County
Council (General Powers) Bill, Part IV. The Act was passed
on the 15th August.
Section 19.—Enables Sanitary Authorities to require the cleansing
or destruction of articles of clothing which are in a filthy, dangerous
or unwholesome condition.
Section 20.—Enables Sanitary Authorities to require the owners
of premises to strip the walls and cleanse any room or rooms
infested with vermin, and enables owners to recover the cost of
the work from tenants in certain cases.
Section 22.—Enables Sanitary Authorities to require the reconstruction
or removal of urinals or other conveniences opening on
to streets and constructed before the passing of the Public Health