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Clause 38 provides for proper sanitary conveniences in factories
and workshops.
Clause 39 enables the County Council to make bye-laws with
respect to w.c's., ashpits, receptacles for dung, etc., and enables
Local Sanitary Authorities to make bye-laws with respect to proper
water supply to w.c's.
Clause 49 provides for notice to the Sanitary Authority of the
cutting off of water supply to any dwelling house.
The Sections of the Public Health (London) Act relative to powers of
the Sanitary Authority not conferred on the Port Authority are enforceable
by the Borough Councils, but bye-laws made under the several
sections mentioned are not applicable to the area of the Port Sanitary
Authority, unless specially applied thereto by an Order of the Local
Government Board.
The London County Council asked for the views of the Borough
Council with regard to the proposals.
The Public Health and Housing Committee were of opinion that it
was undesirable that the Port Sanitary Authority should make bye-laws
under the Public Health (London) Act, but that the bye-laws in force in
the sanitary areas in which the several portions of the Port area are
situate, should be extended to the Port and enforced by the Port Sanitary
Authority. The Committee thought the other Sections referred to should
be enforced by the Port Sanitary Authority within its area as proposed.
The Committee recommended the Council to concur in this opinion,
and the London County Council be so informed.
The Bermondsey Borough Council convened a Conference of the
Authorities affected by the proposed extension of powers of the Port
Sanitary Authority.
The Council appointed Mr. Councillor E. Brown and Mr. Councillor
A. H. Warren, together with the Town Clerk and Medical Officer, to
attend the Conference.
On the 29th October, together with the Town Clerk, I attended
at the Guildhall, and gave evidence at the Local Government Board
Inquiry into the application of the Port Sanitary Authority for transfer to
that authority of certain additional powers under the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891.