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Wandsworth 1891

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]

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bedding, &c., disinfected by super-heated steam by a contractor may
be continued, but it should be fully carried out by all the parishes in
the district.
21.—"Bye-laws are to be made by the Sanitary Authority for the
following purposes, viz.:—
(a) "For the prevention of nuisances arising from snow, ice,
rubbish, &c., in streets (section 16).
(b) "For preventing nuisances arising from offensive matter
running out of manufactories, butchers' shops, &c.
(section 16).
(c) "For the preventing of the keeping of animals so as to be a
nuisance (section 16).
(d) "As to paving yards, &c., of houses (section 16).
(e) "With respect to the keeping of water closets supplied with
sufficient water (section 29).
(f) "For securing the cleanliness of cisterns, &c. (section 50).
(g) "For fixing the number of persons who may occupy a house
or part of a house which is let in lodgings or occupied
by members of more than one family, and for the registration,
inspection, cleansing, &c., of such houses (section
94).
22.—"Bye-laws may be made by the Sanitary Authority for the
following purposes, viz. :—
(h) "For promoting cleanliness, &c., in tents, vans, &c., used
for human habitation (section 95).
(i) "For removing to hospital persons brought within the
district by vessels, who are infected with dangerous
infectious diseases (section 66).
(h) "With respect to management and charges for the use of
mortuaries (section 88).
23. —"Your Committee have under consideration the draft bye-laws
as to houses let in lodgings, which were prepared by the Clerk and
considered by the Board in January, 1886, and they will report thereon
and also as to the existing bye-laws of the Board as to tents and vans
used for human habitation, in due course.
24.—"With regard to bye-laws under sections 16, 39, 50, 66, and
88, your Committee are in communication with the Local Government
Board as to the model bye-laws which such Board proposes to issue
relating to the matters therein referred to.
25.—"Under the provisions of sections 16, 39, and 114, the London
County Council are to make bye.laws, which are to be enforced by the
Sanitary Authority, with iegard to the following matters, viz.