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St George (Westminster) 1879

[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.] 141
all proceedings, either under the Nuisances Removal Acts,
or Sale of Food and Drugs Act.
12.—That, when epidemic disease is prevalent in the
Parish, he give as much time as possible to his duties, and
be accessible both on week days and Sundays.
13.—That, immediately on receiving information that any
person or persons, not being paupers, and whose cases are
not otherwise provided for, are desirous of being treated for
some infectious disease in a public institution erected for that
purpose, he give the necessary instructions to the Inspector
of Nuisances for removing such persons to the London Fever
Hospital, Liverpool Road, or to any other hospital or institution
that the Vestry may from time to time make arrangements
with—some responsible person having first signed a
form of request and undertaking, to be prepared by the
Vestry Clerk; but that in no case he refuse to act in consequence
of any difficulty in obtaining such signature.
14.—That, without further charge beyond his salary, he
analyze all samples of food, or drink, or drugs brought to
him by the Inspector for Analysis ; and, when so requested,
to issue his certificate of the result of such Analyses to be
laid before the Committee of Works.
15.—That he analyze all samples of food, drink, or
drugs, brought to him by private purchasers, for a fee not
exceeding 10s. 6cl. per sample, provided they have complied
with Section 14 of the Act.
16.—That whenever he has reasonable grounds of suspicion,
and whenever he deems it desirable, he instruct the
Inspector to purchase articles of food, or drink, or drugs,
for Analysis.
17.—That he state, in each Monthly Report, the result