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Removal of Obnoxious and Offensive Matter—Proceedings
by the Works Department.
Proceedings were taken by the Council's Solicitor, on behalf of the
Works Department, under the Bye-laws made under the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, Section 16 (2) against the owner of a van, in respect
of pigwash carted in leaking vessels allowing the pigwash to drop upon
the public streets in the Borough in Bruce Road and Edgar Road; a fine
of 10s. was inflicted with 21s. costs. The Works Committee reported to
the Council they had directed warning notices be issued against the
dropping of trade refuse on the public ways.
SANITARY LEGISLATION.
Metropolitan Ambulances Act, 1909, 9 Edw. VII., cap. 17;
Trade Boards Act, 1909, 9 Edw. VIP., cap. 22; Oaths
Act, 1909, 9 Edw. VII., cap. 39; Housing, Town Planning,
etc., Act, 1909, 9 Edw. VII., cap. 44; London County
Council (General Powers) Act, 1909, 9 Edw. VII.,
ch. cxxx.
Metropolitan Ambulances Act, 1909, 9 Edw. VII., cap. 17.
"In 1906 the London County Council sought powers to establish and
maintain, and to aid the establishment and maintenance of, an efficient
ambulance service for cases of street accident and illness occurring in
London. The Clauses of the Bill, after examination by the Police and
Sanitary Committee, passed the House of Commons but failed to pass the
House of Lords.
"The Home Secretary thereupon appointed a Departmental Committee
' to inquire as to the provision made for dealing with cases of
accident and sudden illness occurring in streets and public places in the
Metropolis, and to report whether any, and, if so, what, improvements in
ambulance provision are necessary or desirable, and how they could be
best effected with due regard to efficiency ami economy.'
"The Committee reported that it had been' abundantly shown that
the present system is gravely defective and results in much preventible