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in flock is carried on has been noted for consideration in connection
with any proposed amendment of the Public Health Acts.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
JOHN LITHIBY,
The Town Clerk, Assistant Secretary.
Poplar, E.
CROWN PROPERTY CONFERENCE RESPECTING
EXEMPTION FROM PROVISIONS
OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH
(LONDON) ACT, 1891.
The Islington Borough Council convened a Conference of Metropolitan
Borough Councils on the subject of the exemption of Crown
Property from the provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891,
and the bye-laws made thereunder, the Conference was held on
Thursday, 21st June. The Council had on several occasions passed
resolutions protesting against such exemption, and recommended that
Councillor W. J. Purdy, with the Medical Officer of Health, be appointed
to attend the Conference.
A Conference of Metropolitan City and Borough Councils was held
at the Town Hall, Upper Street, Islington, at 7 p m., on Thursday, the
21st June, for the undermentioned purpose.
To consider the following letter from the London County Council: —
County Hall, Spring Gardens, S.W.,
10th February, 1906.
Sir,
Several Metropolitan Borough Councils have represented to the
Council that legislation should be promoted to provide that buildings
in the occupation of or used by or for the purposes of H.M. Government
should be brought within the operation of the bye-laws with
regard to drainage and sanitary arrangements and the inspection
thereof. With reference thereto, I am to state that the Council has
been advised by Counsel that the Crown not being named in the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, is not bound by any of its