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Sanitary Inspection of District.
The figures and information required by the Sanitary Officers' (outside
London) Order, 1910, are appended in Mr. Capon's report.
Adoptive Acts.
The Infectious Disease (Prevention) Act, 1890, and the Public Health
Acts Amendment Act, 1890, were adopted in 1900.
The following Parts of the Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1907,
have been adopted by the Council and sanctioned by the Local Government
Board and Home Office:—
Part 2. Street and Buildings.
„ 3. Sanitary Provisions.
„ 4. Infectious Disease,
„ 5. Common Lodging Houses.
Order made by the Local
Government Board on May
28th. 1909, and to come
into operation on 16 th
July, 1909.
Date of Order in London
Gazette: June 11th and
18th, 1909.
Part 7. Police (Part of Section 81).
„ 8. Fire Brigades.
„ 9. Sky Signs.
Order made by the Home
Office on April 2nd, 1909.
Date of Order in London
Gazette: April 16th, 1909.
Sanction for the adoption of Section 51 of the above Act (relating to
power to declare a business to be an offensive business) was given under the
Order of May 28th, 1909. The Council has declared a list of offensive
trades, which after certain modifications was confirmed by a further Order
of the Local Government Board.
Water.—There has been no alteration in the arrangements in force in
1914. The town is supplied with water by the Metropolitan Water Board,
and the supply is satisfactory.
Refuse Disposal.—Early in the year a complaint was received from a
number of householders in regard to the refuse disposal of the Council, which
up to this date had been deposited in hollows on a large piece of land which
the Council purchased for the purpose in 1911, and where the lighter refuse
was burned. The nearest dwelling house is 500 feet away. I made a