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And whereas it has been represented to the London County Council being
the County Council mentioned in the above section that the business of a
dresser of fish skins is an offensive business and ought to be so declared, and
the said Council, after due inquiry and consideration, have determined to make
an order accordingly, now the London County Council in pursuance of the
provisions of the above-mentioned Statute do by this Order declare for the
purposes of the said Statute that the following business is an offensive business,
that is to say any business in which fish skins are trimmed, cleansed, scraped,
or dried.
In witness whereof the said Council have caused their Common Seal to
be hereunto affixed the 29th day of June, 1904.
Sealed by Order.
G. L. Gomme,
Clerk of the Council.
Confirmed by the Local Government Board this 30th day of July, 1904.
S. B. Provis,
Secretary.
Acting on behalf of the sail Board under the
authority of their General Order, dated
the Twenty-sixth day of May, 1877.
§ 4—BY-LAWS.
By-laws made by the London County Council under Section 39 (1) of the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, with respect to water closets, earth closets,
privies and receptacles for dung.
(1) The occupier of any premises shall cause every water closet belonging
to such premises to be thoroughly cleansed from time to time as often as may
be necessary for the purpose of keeping such water closets in a cleanly condition.
The occupier of any premises shall once at least in every week cause every
receptacle for dung belonging to such premises to be emptied and thoroughly
cleansed.
Provided that where two or more lodgers in a lodging-house are entitled to
the use in common of any water closet or receptacle for dung the landlord shall
cause such water closet to be cleansed or receptacle for dung to be emptied and
cleansed as aforesaid.
The owner of any lodging-house shall, subject to the provision hereinafter
specified provide and maintain in connection with such house water closet earth
closet or privy accommodation in the proportion of not less than one water
closet earth closet or privy for every 12 inmates of such house.
Provided that proceedings shall not be taken against the owner of any
lodging-house for an offence against the last mentioned requirement of this bylaw
unless and until the owner after service upon him of a notice in writing by
the sanitary authority requiring him within such reasonable time as is specified
in the notice to comply with the by-law has failed to comply with the by-law
within the time so specified.