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Section 16-1 . Sanitary Authority may contract for removal and
disposal of offensive trade refuse or employ persons for that purpose.
Health Visitors.
Section 19. Gives power to Sanitary Authorities to appoint Health
Visitors, in accordance with regulations to be made by the Local
Government Board, and to the London County Council to pay not
exceeding one-half the salaries of such visitors.
Cooking Accommodation in Tenement Houses.
Section 20. Sanitary Authority may require provision of suitable
cooking accommodation for each family in tenement houses not used as
such before the passing of the Act.
Premises used for sale or preparation of food for sale.
Section 21. In rooms or places used for preparation or sale of food,
there shall be no sanitary convenience within or directly communicating
therewith. No cistern supplying water to such place shall be directly
connected with any sanitary convenience, and no drain for sewage matter
shall have any opening in such room or place.
No such room or place shall be used for sleeping, and shall not
directly communicate with a sleeping room if necessary to prevent risk of
contamination. No refuse shall be deposited in such place nor anything
done likely to expose food to infection or contamination.
Penalties are imposed on persons using or allowing rooms to be used
in contravention.
Fried Fish.
Section 22. The London County Council may make bye-laws for
regulating businesses of vendor of fried fish, fish curer and rag and
bone dealer.
Sanitary Authority to enforce sanitary provisions of Part III.
Part IV.
Regulates cubical capacity of warehouses allowed without party walls,
and openings in party walls for uniting buildings.