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Legislation in Force.
A.—Local Acts, By Laws, and Regulations in force in the Borough:-
1. St. Pancras (Measles and German Measles) Regulations, 1920.
2. By-laws made by the Borough Council, 1893:—
(a) For the prevention of nuisances.
(4) With reference to w.c. cisterns.
(c) Relating to Mortuaries.
(d) For securing the cleanliness of drinking water tanks and cisterns.
3. Regulations concerning use of Post Mortem rooms, 1893.
4. By-laws made by the London Connty Council, but enforced by the Borough
Council:—
(а) With reference to the removal of offensive matter, 1893.
(б) „ „ closets, ashpits, etc.
(c) „ „ offensive trades.
(d) „ ,, drainage construction and accessories thereof.
(e) „ „ Rag and bone dealers, 1923.
(f) ,, „ Houses let in lodgings, 1926.
5. London County Council (General Powers) Acts, 1893-1926.
B.-New (Public Health) legislation which came into force in 1927:—
1. Lead Paint (Protection against Poisoning) Act.
2. Births and Deaths Registration Act.
3. Public Health (Smoke Abatement) Act.
4. Coroners (Amendment) Act.
5. Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Amendment Regulations.
6. London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1927.
C —The undermentioned Public Health legislation was enacted during 1927, but
does not come into force until the following year:—
Public Health (Condensed Milk) Amendment Regulations, 1927.
Public Health (Dried Milk) Amendment Regulations, 1927.
The above-mentioned regulations are primarily designed to secure that in the labelling
of condensed and dried skimmed milks greater prominence shall be given to the words "Unfit
for Babies," and that those words shall also be printed on the outside of any paper or other
wrapper in which lins of such milk may be enclosed.
Infectious Diseases (London) Regulations, 1927.
These will come into force on 1st January, 1928, and deal with malaria, dysentery,
acute primary pneumonia, acute influenzal pneumonia, typhus fever, relapsing fever and
enteric fever.