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PROPOSED ASSIGNATION TO THE PORT OF
LONDON SANITARY AUTHORITY OF
CERTAIN POWERS UNDER THE PUBLIC
HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.
A letter was received by the Council from the Local Government
Board,dated 24th July, 1907, stating that the Port of London
Sanitary Authority had applied to the Board for the issue of an
Order under Section 112 of the Public Health (London) Act,
1891, assigning to it the powers of a Sanitary Authority under
Section 16, Sub-Section 1 (b. c. d.) 2 and 3, and Sections 17, 18,
19, 37 (omitting Sub-Section 5), 38, 39 and 49 of the Act. The
Board held a Local Enquiry at the Guildhall and the Lambeth
Council was represented, objecting to the granting of such powers
as unnecessary. The powers sought by the Port of London
Sanitary Authority dealt with the following matters:—
1. The making of byelaws by a Sanitary Authority, and
by the London County Council, in respect of particular
nuisances (Section 16, Sub-Section 1, b, c, d, 2 and 3).
2. The prohibition of the keeping of swine, or animals, in
unfit places (Sections 17 and 18).
3. The prohibition of the establishing anew of certain
offensive businesses, and the making of byelaws as to
offensive businesses (Section 19).
4. The enforcing of the Regulations as to water closets,
etc., sanitary conveniences for manufactories, etc., the
making of byelaws with respect to water closets etc. (Sections
37, 38 and 39).
5. The giving of Notice by a Water Company in cases in
which the water supply is cut off from any inhabited
dwelling (Section 49).