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H.M. Inspector of Factories. The Council petitioned against the
Bill, which was dropped before reaching second reading.
Public Health
Officers.
88. This Bill related to the qualification and tenure of office
of Medical Officers of Health in Urban Sanitary
Districts, and provided that Inspectors of Nuisances
outside London should be called Sanitary Inspectors,
and that Sanitary Inspectors, including those in London,
should be appointed or removed only with the consent of the
Local Government Board. The Council was of opinion that
Sanitary Inspectors should be under the control of the Council by
whom they were employed, and presented a petition against the
Bill. The Bill was dropped before second reading.
Public Health
(Regulations as
to Food).
89. This was a Government Bill to enable regulations to be
made for the prevention of danger arising to public
health from the importation, preparation, storage,
and distribution of articles of food and drink intended
for human consumption. The Council petitioned against
the Bill on the ground that definite details should be given as to
the extent and nature of the suggested regulations. The Bill
received the Royal Assent on the 28th August, 1907.
Sutton District
Water-
go. The London Brighton & South Coast Railway Company
having proposed to sink a well near the Carshalton
springs of the River Wandle, with the intention of
conveying the water thus obtained along their railway for the
general purposes of the railway, the above Bill was promoted by
the Sutton District Water Company last Session, with the object
of preventing water being obtained within the water company's
area of supply for sale or use beyond that area without the express
authority of Parliament being first specifically obtained, the water
company being of opinion that the proposed well would affect the
quantity of water available for their purposes and would also
considerably reduce the quantity of water in the River Wandle.
The Council presented petitions to both Houses in favour of the
Bill, which received Royal Assent on the 4th August, 1906.
Street Betting-
91. As mentioned in the last report (p. 39), two Bills were
introduced (one in each House) providing that any
person frequenting any street or public place for
the purpose of betting shall be liable for a first offence to a