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SECTION V.
LEGISLATION OF 1915.
ACTS, CIRCULARS, ORDERS, REGULATIONS, etc.
The Slaughter of Animals Order of the Board of Agriculture,
22nd June, under the powers of the Slaughter of Animals Act, 1914.
The Maintenance of Live Stock Order, 18th August, which
superseded the before-mentioned Order; also a memorandum and a circular,
21st August. This was amended by Order of the 31st March, 1916, and comes
into force 10th April, 1916. The Board of Agriculture supplied leaflets, which
were distributed to occupiers of slaughter-houses in Edmonton.
Measles. Local Government Board circular letter of the 31st March.
Regulations (Order) of the 27th November; circular letter of the 29th and
memorandum of the Chief Medical Officer.
Cerebro-spinal Fever. Circular letter, 22nd February, memorandum
and schedule from Local Government Board.
Shellfish. Circular letter, 17th February, and regulations, 1915, which
came into force on 1st March.
Outworkers. Circular letter from the Home Office, 29th January
advised Local Sanitary Authorities to strictly enforce the provisions of the
Factory Acts as regards homework in connection with soldiers' clothing.
Notification of Births (Extension) Act, 1915, came into force
on 1st September in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Sanitary conveniences in shops. Circular letter from the Local
Government Board of the 14th June.
Scavenging in Urban Districts. Circular letter, May, from the
Local Government Board and report thereon.
Tuberculosis, Treatment of. Sanatoria, list of, approved in February
and October. Circular of the Local Government Board, 29th April, with
reference to the development of schemes, especially as regards children. Circular
of Local Government Board of the same date, with reference to the same
subject in London.
Maternity and Child Welfare. Circular (joint) or memorandum
of Local Government Board and Board of Education, 31st May, as regards