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New Byelaws in respect of Water Closets, Urinals, Earth Closets,
Privies, Cesspools, etc., submitted by the London County Council to the
Ministry of Health in June, and allowed by the Ministry of Health on
21st August, 1930.
The Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1930, were issued
under date 8th July, 1930, to come into operation on 1st January, 1931.
(The Council delegated the powers under these regulations to the
Public Health Committee. A copy of the regulations was sent to all
medical practitioners practising in the Borough.)
Revision of the Byelaws relating to ashpits and receptacles for
dung was deferred in view of the appointment in 1929 by the Minister of
Health of a Departmental Committee on London Cleansing.
(8) Hospitals.
Fever and. Smallpox.
Hospitals for patients suffering from these diseases are provided by
the London County Council.
Tuberculosis.
Residential Institutional Treatment for tuberculous patients is
provided by the London County Council.
Other Hospitals.
There are no hospitals in the Borough provided or subsidised by
the Council.
There are two General Hospitals, Poplar Hospital (supported
voluntarily), and St. Andrew's Hospital (maintained by the London
County Council).
Other Institutions in the Borough are:—
Poplar Institution;
Bow Institution ;
Langley House;
Bromley House Institution ;
all of which are now maintained by the London County Council.