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9.—"Copy certificate of infectious disease to be sent to the head teacher
of the school attended by the patient (if a child), or by any child
who is an inmate of the same house as the patient (section £5).
10.—"The Sanitary Authority to provide disinfecting apparatus and carriages
for the removal of articles to be disinfected, and to disinfect premises,
bedding, &c., free of charge (sections 59-61).
11.—"The provisions of the Act as to underground rooms used as dwellings
to be enforced by the Sanitary Authority (sections 96 and 97).
12.-"The Act amplifies the powers of the Sanitary Authorities in many
respects, and your Committee desire to call special attention to the following provisions,
which will enable the Board to take action in cases which it has hitherto
been impossible to deal with effectually, viz.:—(a) the definition of nuisance is extended
to include premises in such a state as to be 'dangerous' as well as those
which are 'injurious' to health (section 2); (b) a magistrate may authorise entry
at night into a house alleged to be overcrowded (section 115); (c) premises within
40 yards of any street or place are to be deemed unfit for keeping swine (section
17).
13. —"Tour Committee recommend that the Board instruct the Sanitary Inspectors
to serve notices immediately upon nuisances being brought to their knowledge.
in accordance with section 3 of the Act, and to specify in notices under
section 4, as far as practicable, the works required to be executed for the purpose of
abating or preventing the recurrence of the nuisance complained of. Your Committee
also recommend that all the officers of the Board be directed to give information
to the Sanitary Inspectors, pursuant to section 3 of the Act, of any nuisances
which may come to their knowledge
14.—"It may be necessary to increase the sanitary staff in order to carry out
the above-mentioned provisions of the Act, and your Committee recommend that it
be referred to the several Local Committees to report as soon as possible what
additional appointments (if any), should be made in their respective parishes with
that object.
15.—"Tour Committee recommend that an Inspector be employed in each
parish in the district, as is now the case in some of our parishes, in superintending
the collection of house refuse. The Board are liable under the new Act to a penalty
of £20 if such refuse is not removed within 48 hours of the request of the occupier
of the premises. Your Committee also recommend that cards, in the form settled by
them and accompanying this report, be printed and left at every house in the
District, giving notice of the day on which the house refuse will be called for.
This system is already carried out in some parts of the District. Your Committee
have noted on the card that if a dustman demands any fee or gratuity for removing
house refuse he is liable to a fine of 20s.
16.—"Your Committee recommend that a register be kept in each parish of
all underground rooms used as dwellings, and that such rooms be inspected once in
every six months and a report presented to your Committee upon the result of such
inspection.
17.—"Your Committee recommend that the Surveyors be instructed to report
to their respective Local Committees as to what steps are in their opinion necessary
to be taken with the view of complying with the provisions of section 29 with
regard to the cleansing of the footways (for which the occupiers or owners ot the
adjoining premises have hitherto been responsible), and of section 48 with regard to
certificates relating to the water supply of newly-erected houses.