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"Public Health (London) Act, 1891, the Medical Officer of
"Health would first have to obtain an order of a Justice having
"jurisdiction in the place where the dairy was situated to
"inspect the dairy, and if then of opinion that any infectious
"disease was caused from consumption of the milk supplied
"would report the same to the Sanitary Authority, who would
"have to serve on the dairyman not less than 24 hours' notice
"to appear before them to show cause why an order should
"not be made requiring him not to supply any milk therefrom
"within the district until the order had been withdrawn.
"This Council are of opinion that in view of the danger
"of the spread of infection whilst these proceedings were being
"taken it is very desirable in the interests of the public health
"that greater facilities should be given to sanitary authorities
"in order that the supply of milk from any dairy within or
"without their district may be stopped where there was reason
"to believe that the consumption of such milk would be likely
"to cause any infectious disease, and they suggest that the
"powers given to sanitary authorities under Section 71 of the
"Public Health (London) Act, 1891, would be of greater value
"if application for an order to inspect the dairy, and where
"necessary for the cessation of the supply of milk, were made
"by a Magistrate presiding in the district in which the milk
"was distributed.
"This Council have accordingly directed me to
"communicate with the Local Government Board urging that
"they will be good enough to consider the matter with a view
"to steps being taken to promote legislation with a view to
"giving effect to the above suggestion.
"I am Sir,
"Your obedient Servant,
" (Signed) Edwd. Wright,
" Town Clerk."
HOUSES UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION.
Brockley Cottages.—The Public Health Committee considered
the question of calling upon the owners of Nos. 1 to 4
and 11 to 26 (inclusive), Brockley Cottages (in respect of which
a closing order was made in 1897), to demolish the buildings
which were in a dangerous condition. The necessary notices