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in any local Act dealing with the construction of new buildings, and any
by-laws made with respect to new buildings under any local Act, shall not
apply in the case of any new buildings being school premises to be erected, or
erected, according to plans which are under any regulations relating to the
payment of grants required to be, and have been approved by the Board of
Education.
§ 2.—LOCAL ACTS.
The London County Council (General Powers) Acts, 1911, contained no
provisions affecting public health.
3.—§ ORDERS.
Reception ot Cases of Measles.—Metropolitan Asylum District, 30 th May, 1911.
TO THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
of the Metropolitan Asylum District;—
To the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London in
Common Council assembled;—
To the Councils of the several Metropolitan Boroughs;—
To the Guardians of the Poor of the several Poor Law Unions comprised
in the Metropolitan Asylum District;—
And to all others whom it may concern.
Whereas in pursuance of the Metropolitan Poor Act, 1867, and the Acts
amending and extending that Act, and of certain Orders issued by the Poor
Law Board and by Us, the Local Government Board, the Board of Management
of the Metropolitan Asylum District (hereinafter referred to as "the
Metropolitan Asylum Managers ") have provided hospitals for the reception
and treatment of persons suffering from certain classes of infectious disease;
And whereas by Section 80 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, it is
provided that the Metropolitan Asylum Managers may, subject to such regulations
and restrictions as We prescribe, admit any person who is not a pauper,
and is reasonably believed to be suffering from any of the diseases in that
section specified, into a hospital provided by the Managers;
And whereas it is expedient that provision should be made with regard to
the admission by the Metropolitan Asylum Managers into their hospitals of
persons, not being paupers, suffering from measles;
Now therefore, We, the Local Government Board, in pursuance of the
powers given to Us by the Statutes in that behalf, do, by this Our Order,
hereby prescribe the follow ing regulations and restrictions subject to which
the Metropolitan Asylum Managers may adroit into any of their hospitals a