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4. Bye-laws and Regulations made by the London County Council, but enforced by the
Borough Council:—
(а) Drainage bye-laws and deposit of drainage plans.
(b) Closing and filling up of cesspools and privies.
(c) Removal and disposal of house and other refuse.
(d) Removal of faecal and offensive matter by road.
(e) Waterclosets, earthclosets and privies.
(f) Ashpits and cesspools.
(g) Receptacles for dung.
(h) Conveyance of carcasses of dead horses through streets.
(i) Bye-laws with respect to houses divided into separate tenements, etc.
( j) Offensive trades.
(k) Rag and bone dealers.
(/) Humane slaughtering of animals and poultry.
(m) Demolition of buildings.
(n)Ice cream vendors and premises.
5. London County Council (General Powers) Acts, 1893-1932.
B.— Public Health Legislation either enacted or coming into force during 1932:—
(a) Merchandise Marks (Imported Goods) No. 1 Order, 1932.
This came into force on June 17th, 1932, and deals with the marking of imported
butter.
(b) Public Health (Cleansing of Shell-fish) Act, 1932.
Came into force on June 16th, 1932.
(c) London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1932.
This Act contains a number of provisions affecting the Public Health. Premises
used for the manufacture or sale of ice cream and certain preserved goods
must be registered.
Cases of food poisoning are required to be notified by the Medical Practitioner
in attendance.
The requirements of Section 47 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, are
extended to include articles of food, whether solid or liquid, intended for
human food which are offered as a prize or reward, etc.
Certain modifications are made in Section 16 of the Housing Act, 1930, as regards
Clearance Areas.
(d) The Housing Consolidated Amendment Regulations, 1932, which came into force
on August 11th, 1932.
HEALTH PROPAGANDA.
In addition to the numerous leaflets which are distributed from the various Welfare
Centres, Tuberculosis Dispensary, etc., an arrangement is in force, in conjunction with the
Education and Public Libraries Committee, to make known the Health Facilities which
exist in the Borough by printing this information on the reverse side of the Monthly Lists
which are issued to borrowers at the libraries.