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Accordingly the Board have, bv the Order, given a general power to the
local authority, on the advice of their Medical Officer of Health, to supply
such medical assistance, facilities and articles as may be necessary for detecting
Pulmonary Tuberculosis, for preventing the spread of infection, and for removing
conditions favourable to infection. The local authority are also empowered
to appoint any necessary additional officers.
In considering in what ways they can best aid in the control, treatment,
and prevention of Pulmonary Tuberculosis, local authorities should carefully
take account of existing agencies.
Apart from the actual treatment of cases, the Board would again urge 011
local authorities the great importance of their making full use of their powers
of preventing overcrowding, and of securing the removal of any conditions
tending to injure the health of persons residing in their districts.
§ 4.-BY-LA.WS.
Drainage By-Laws.
The Metropolis Management Act, 1855, Section 202, and the Metropolis
Management Acts Amendment (By-laws) Act, 1899.
By-Laws made by the London County Council defining the person responsible
under the drainage By-laws and the By-laws as to deposit of plans
under the above-named Acts.
1.—Notwithstanding anything contained in the By-laws made by the
London County Council in pursuance of the provisions of Section 202 of the
Metropolis Management Act, 1855, and the Metropolis Management Acts
Amendment (By-laws) Act, 1899, in the case of any work done to or in any
pipe, drain, or other means of communication with sewers and the traps and
apparatus connected therewith, such plans, sections, and particulars relating to
such work as arc required to be deposited by the said By-laws shall be deposited
by the builder, and he shall be the person liable to the penalties provided in
the said By-laws for the failure to deposit such plans, sections, and particulars.
Such builder shall, in carrying out any such work as aforesaid, observe all
the requirements contained in the By-laws made by the London County Council
under the provisions of Section 202 of the Metropolis Management Act 1855,
and he shall be liable to the penalties provided for a breach of the said By-laws.
2.—In these By-laws "builder" means the builder, contractor, or person
actually carrying ou the work, but does not include a workman in the employ
of such builder, contractor, or person.
§ 5.—REGULATIONS.
No new Regulations were made during the year.