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premises for any purpose in relation to nuisances to the purposes of Section 26 (I),
and these are the carrying out of Sections 34, 35 and 81 of the Factory and Workshops
Act, 1878, and Sections 15 and 16 of the Factory and Workshops Amendment
Act, 1883 (which relate to cleanliness, ventilation, and other sanitary
conditions).
Factories.—The power of entry is under the conditions for premises in
general, namely, upon complaint, or to examine water supply and drainage, or to
disinfect.
Slaughter-houses.—By the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Sec. 20 (7), the
sanitary authority have a right to enter any slaughter-house or knacker's yard at
any hour by day (6 a.m. to 9 p.m.), or when the business is in progress or usually
carried on, for the purpose of examining whether there is any contravention
therein of this Act, or of any bye-law made thereunder.
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops.—The general powers of entry before mentioned
are applicable to these premises, and also under the Public Health (London)
Act, 1891, Sec. 71 (1), if a dairy is spreading dangerous infectious disease the
medical officer of health, armed with the order of a Justice, may inspect the dairy.
Under Section 28 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, the Local
Government Board may make a general order for the inspection of cattle in dairies
and other purposes, and for authorizing the London County Council to make byelaws
for this and other purposes. The Local Government Board made the general
order under the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act, 1886 (19 and 50 Vict., Ch. 32,
Sec. 9), and the London County Council made the bye-laws, of which that relating
to entry runs "every Inspector appointed under this Act is hereby authorised to
inspect all cattle upon the premises of all persons registered under the Act." So
that officers of the council only are entitled to entry for the purpose of inspecting
cattle in London, outside London the smallest sanitary authority may exercise
the power.
C.—Entry on Certain Premises for a Special Purpose.
Food.—By the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Sec. 47 (I), any medical
officer of health or sanitary inspector may at all reasonable times enter any premises
to inspect and examine any animal or article intended for the food of man.
(Reasonable times may be interpreted by "6 a m. to 9 p.m." and "when the
business is in progress or usually carried on.")
Smoke and effluvia.—By the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Sec. 23, the
provisions of this Act in relation to nuisances also apply to the admission of the
sanitary authority into any premises for the purpose of enforcing the abatement of
smoke or noxious or offensive effluvia in buildings used for the purpose of trade
or manufacture.
Offensive trades.—Under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Sec. 19 (4),
the London County Council may make bye-laws for regulating the conduct of
offensive trades, in addition to the structure of the premises, and provide for entry
under the bye-laws. This is another matter that London Sanitary Authorities
might be trusted to control as well as an Urban District Council, or a County
Borough.