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(39) That the daily removal of house refuse in suitable districts is advisable.
(40) That improved dust carts should be adopted so covered as to minimise
annoyance caused to passers-by during the collection of house refuse, especially
in crowded thoroughfares.
(41) That the method of destruction of house refuse by fire should be
universally adopted in London.
Collection of Fish Offal and other Offensive Trade Refuse.
(42) That the collection of fish offal and other offensive trade refuse should
be undertaken by the Sanitary Authorities at the expense of the producers.
Sanitary Inspections.
(43) That Female Inspectors should be employed in each Borough.
Miscellaneous.
Municipal Creches.
(44) That, having regard to the declining birth-rate and the large infantile
mortality rate of the Metropolis, it is desirable that the Metropolitan Borough
Councils should be empowered at their discretion to establish creches for the
reception of young children during the hours their mothers are employed in
work away from home, and to make reasonable charges for the accommodation
so provided and for the food of the children, and that the London County
Council be requested to insert in their General Powers Bill for the Session of
1905 a clause to confer such power upon the said Borough Councils.
Smoke Nuisances.
(45) That, in the opinion of this Conference, it is desirable that the provisions
of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, as to nuisances arising from
the emission of smoke, should be applied to property in the possession of the
Crown.
Metropolitan Ambulance Service.
(46) That the Conference, taking note that the Metropolitan Asylums Board
are prepared to extend the operations of their ambulance service so as to
include the transport of medical, surgical, and mental cases, respectfully
requests the Local Government Board to obtain for the Managers the requisite
legal authority to enable them to do so.
(47) That the Conference desires to express the opinion that should the
London County Council not be able to provide for a street ambulance service
the duty should be undertaken by the Metropolitan Asylums Board.
Application of Acts to Government Property.
(48) That all provisions of the Public Health and Sanitary Acts should
apply to Government property.
On the 1st February, 1905, the Borough Council approved all the resolutions
except Nos. 10, 11, 19, 28, 30, and 36, and approved No. 21 with the addition
of the word "pure" before the words "sterilized and humanised milk."
I have the honour to be,
Your obedient Servant,
John F. J. Sykes,
Medical Officer of Health.