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PUBLIC HEALTH LEGISLATION IN 1910.
Several measures for safeguarding the public health interests with regard to
food supplies were introduced in Parliament during 1910, of which the
following is a summary:—
The Shops No. 2 Bill (see p. 68). Not proceeded with.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1910 (see p. 71).
(Passed.)
Housing, Town Planning, &c., Act, 1909 (see p. 74). (Passed.;
Public Health (Health Visitors) Bill. Not proceeded with.
Census (Great Britain) Bill (see p. 12). (Passed.)
Departmental Orders and Regulations were issued as under:—
Compulsory notification of Cerebro-Spinal Fever (see p. 24).
Compulsory notification of Ophthalmia Neonatorum (see p. 25).
Diphtheria Anti-Toxin Order (see p. 26).
Board of Agriculture and Fisheries Leaflet with regard to destruction
of rats.
Order of Local Government Board prescribing forms of Notices and
Documents under Housing, Town-Planning, &c., Act, 1909
London County Council—Infectious Diseases—Rules and Regulations.
Provisional Orders under the Public Health Act, 1875, the Local
Government Act, 1888, and the London Government Act, 1899, for
authorising compulsory purchase of land.
The following official publication was also issued during the year, and
contains a mass of information which will be found of the greatest service
to those interested in the welfare of the community from the public health
point of view:—
Report from the Joint Select Committee on the Water Supplies
(Protection) Bill.
THE SHOPS (No. 2) BILL.
The Shops (No. 2) Bill, promoted by the Government in July last, was a
measure to consolidate, amend and extend the Shops Regulation Acts, 1892
to 1904.