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6. Laboratory Facilities.—Bacteriological work on behalf of the City
Council is carried out by Dr. Braxton Hicks, the bacteriologist of
Westminster Hospital at the Medical School of the Hospital. Dr. Hicks
examines on behalf of the City Council specimens from suspected cases
of typhoid fever, diphtheria and tuberculosis, and other special
examinations as occasion arises. He also conducts routine examinations
of the water from the Council's swimming baths to which
reference is made later. Examination of graded milk for the purpose
of the Ministry of Health is done by the Chemical Research Association.
The chemical analysis of food samples, water, milk, etc., are performed
by the two part-time public analysts appointed by the Council,
Mr. Cecil Cribb's laboratory is situated at 10a, Featherstone Buildings,
High Holborn, while Mr. Richard's is at the Royal Dental Hospital,
Leicester Square. Some 1,800 samples of food are examined annually.
Mr. Cribb is also engaged in special investigations of atmospheric pollution
from the two deposit gauges in the City, at the Mortuary in Horseferry
Road and in Mount Street Gardens. The rain collected in these gauges
is examined at the end of each month.
7. Local By-laivs and Regulations.—Legislation in force—The
following by-laws and regulations made by the City Council are in
force in the City and became operative on the dates mentioned:—
By-laws under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891—
Paving of yards and open spaces in connection with dwellinghouses.—24th
August, 1908.
Cleansing of cisterns.—24th August, K08.
Water-closets—water supply to.—24th August, 1908.
For the prevention of nuisances arising from—
(1) Snow, ice, salt, dust, ashes, rubbish, offal, carrion, fish or filth,
or other matter or thing in any street:
(2) Any offensive matter running out of any manufactory, brewery,
slaughter-house, knacker's yard, butcher's or fishmonger's
shop or any dunghill into any uncovered space, whether or
not surrounded by a wall or fence ;
(3) Keeping of animals in such place or manner as to be injurious
or dangerous to health.—24th August, 1908.
Regulations as to underground sleeping places under Section 17 (7),
Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909.-11th January, 1916.
By-law relating to fouling of footways by dogs.—March, 1928.