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 Ealing]
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Legislation in Force.
In the following list are noted all the Local Acts, Adoptive
Acts, Byelaws and Regulations in force in the Borough :—
The Ealing Corporation Act, 1905, confers additional powers
on the Council with respect to certain sanitary matters, the provision
of dustbins, the drainage of houses by combined operation, etc.
Adoptive Acts.
Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act, 1890.
20th November, 1890.
Infectious Disease (Prevention) Act, 1890.
18th December, 1890.
Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act, 1907.
21st December, 1908.
Notification of Births Act, 1907. 9th May, 1912.
Public Health Acts, 1925. Parts II, III, IV and V.
Byelaws, with date of making, with respect to : —
New Streets and Buildings, 23rd July, 1925.
In January, 1929, Byelaws were made by the Town CounciL
with the approval of the Minister of Health, making certain amendments
in the Byelaws with respect to nuisances, in the Byelaws
with regard to tents, vans and sheds, repealing certain Byelaws
and extending the Byelaws mentioned below to the whole of the
extended Borough:—
(1) Prevention of nuisance arising from sewage, filth, etc.,
keeping of animals, and (2) Cleansing of earth closets, privies,
ashpits and cesspools, October 15th, 1880.
Common Lodging Houses, February 4th, 1881.
Slaughter Houses, March 6th, 1884. (added: Humane
Slaughtering of Animals, 1922).
Byelaws under Section 26(1) of the Public Health Acts (Amendment)
Act, 1890. June 20th, 1907.
Tents, Vans, Sheds, etc., under the Housing of the Working
Classes Act, 1885. July 2nd, 1907.
Prevention of keeping Animals on any premises so as to be
injurious to Health. July 15th, 1910.
The provision of means of escape in case of fire in certain
factories and workshops, 22nd March, 1922.