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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]
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[Appendix No. 9.
next Meeting of the Committee of Works, for power to take
the necessary steps to enforce entry, by serving a notice for
order of admission, which notice he shall prepare and serve
accordingly; and, should admission be still refused, that he
forthwith (unless otherwise ordered) apply, under the said
notice, to the Magistrates for such order of admission.
3.—That from time to time he examine the Dust Complaints
Books, kept at the Offices at Mount Street and Pimlico
Road; that he especially enquire into all second complaints,
and report thereon to the Committee of Works at their
Meeting next succeeding.
III.—As to Bad or Unfit Food.
1.—That, in every case of complaint made, or of reasonable
suspicion, he visit the shop or other place of sale
immediately, and ascertain the quality of the articles offered
for sale.
2.—That he visit the shops, stalls, and barrows in the
Parish where food is sold, without any previous notice, and
observe the quality of the articles offered for sale.
3.—That, in every case where it appears to him that
any article of food which is unfit for human consumption, is
exposed for sale, he shall seize the same, and, if necessary,
place it in safe custody, and without delay take such article
before a Justice, and apply for an order for the destruction
of the same. (See Sec. 26, 18 & 19 Vict., cap. 121.)
4.—That every case of complaint or inspection be
entered in the Report Book.
IV.—As to Drainage and Sewerage.
1.—That, in cases of reasonable ground of suspicion of