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The Council have again this Session, 1907, introduced another General
Powers Bill dealing (inter alia) with the following subjects:—
1. Milk control—in relation to the prevention of the distribution of
i. Tuberculous milk.
ii. Infectious milk.
iii. Dirty milk.
2. The supply of water to tenement houses.
3. Accommodation for cooking and storage of food in tenement houses.
4. Prohibiting sorting or sifting of house refuse by hand.
5. Sanitary regulations for premises used for sale, &c., of food for
human consumption.
6. The making of Bye-laws for regulating the conduct of the businesses
of—
i. Fried-fish sellers.
ii. Fish curers.
iii. Marine store dealers.
7. Legalising the establishment and maintenance by Local Authorities
of depots for the sale of milk to infants under two years of age.
8. The compulsory cleansing of verminous persons found in Public
Elementary Schools and Lodging-houses.
Of these, Nos. 6, 7 and 8 are the only subjects that have not been
introduced in previous London County Council Bills.
The Corporation have decided to petition against the Bill on the ground
that Part I., Introductory; Part IV., Milk; Part V., Sanitary Provisions;
and Part VII., Cleansing of V erminous Persons, of the Bill as drafted
particularly affected their interests.
Any fresh legislation concerning the City that may be the result of this
measure will be referred to in my next Annual Report.