Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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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 Building 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 Diaries, Cowsheds, and Milkshops Order of 1885,
adopted June 8th, and came into force August 12th, 1903.
Schools.—There was only one School closed during 1915 on account
of the prevalence of infectious disease, and that was the Chislehurst
Prickend Infants School which was closed from December 13th to the 23rd
on account of whooping cough.