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Excrement Disposal.
The town is almost entirely on the water carriage system, the
effluent being carried into the West Kent main sewer. There are
only a few cesspools in the district, and these are in outlying parts
not within reach of the sewer.
Bye-laws and Regulations.
The following is a list of the Bye-laws and Regulations in force
in this District:—
Bye-laws with regard to Slaughter-houses, adopted October
7th and confirmed by the Local Government Board on
December 30th, 1901.
Bye-laws with respect to New Streets and Buildings and the
Alteration of Buildings, adopted September 2nd, 1907, and
confirmed by the Local Government Board on the 8th
November following.
Bye-laws for securing the Decent Lodging and Accommodation
of persons engaged in Hop-picking or of the Picking of
Fruit and Vegetables, adopted October 17th, 1907, and
came into force November 28th, 1907.
Bye-laws for the Prevention of the Keeping of Swine on any
premises within the Urban District of Chislehurst, so as
to be injurious to Health, adopted September 7th, 1908,
and allowed by the Local Government Board on October
28th, 1908.
Bye-laws with respect to drainage of existing Buildings,
adopted September 2nd, and allowed by the Local Government
Board on November 8th, 1907.
Bye-laws with respect to the Management of the Cemetery
provided by the Council and charges for the use of the
same, adopted January 20th, 1913, and confirmed by the
Local Government Board, March 18th, 1913.
Regulations made under the Public Health Act, 1875, as to
the mode of Constructing and Laying-out of Drains, and
their connection with the Public Sewage Sewer, adopted
November 4th, 1907.
Regulations under the Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milkshops Order
of 1885, adopted June 8th, and came into force August
12th, 1903.