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SANITARY LEGISLATION.
Alkali, etc., Works Regulation Act, 1906.
6 Edw. 7, Cap. 14.
The above Act consolidates and amends the Alkali, etc., Works
Regulation Acts, 1881 and 1892.
The following communication was received from the Local Government
Board:—
Local Government Board,
Whitehall, S.W.
28th September, 1906.
Sir,
I am directed by the Local Government Board to state that
under the Alkali, etc., Works Regulation Act, 1906, which repeals
the Alkali, etc., Works Regulation Acts, 1881 and 1892, certain
Chemical Works not hitherto liable to registration are required to be
registered, and are subject to inspection by the Board's Inspectors.
It therefore becomes necessary for the Board to ascertain what
works throughout England and Wales not within the scope of the
repealed Acts have, by the Act of this year, been made subject to
registration ; and I am to forward to you the enclosed form, specifying
the descriptions of these works, and to request that the Council
will have the goodness to cause the Board to be furnished with
the information required, so far as regards such of the works as
are carried on within the limits of the District. If there are no such
works within the District, a " nil " return should be sent.
The Board do not doubt that with the assistance of the Medical
Officer of Health and the Inspector of Nuisances there will be no
difficulty in supplying the particulars asked for, and they will be glad
to receive the Return duly filled up not later than the 15th of October
next.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
S. B. PROVIS,
Secretary.
A return of thirty-three separate works within the Borough was
forwarded to the Local Government Board. The Return furnished :—(1)