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18.—"With reference to the provisions of section 55 your Committee are of
opinion that as a copy of certificates of infectious disease will in future be sent to
the head teachers of schools it will not be necessary for such cases to be notified, as
at present, to the Superintendent of School Board Visitors for the Division.
19.—"Your Committee recommend that the Board suggest to the Local
Government Board the desirability of the attention of the governing bodies of general
hospitals being called to the provisions of section 73 of the Act relating to nonremoval,
except for the purpose of burial, of the bodies of persons who have died
in hospitals from infectious disease.
20.—"The provisions of sections 59-61 point to the desirability of the Board
themselves providing a disinfecting apparatus. Your Committee are, however, of
opinion that the present system of having 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 prevention 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 39).
(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).
j) " 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, 18S6, 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 propose to issue relating to the matters therein
referred to.