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PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.
BYE-LAWS
Made by the Vestry of the Parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, being the Sanitary
Authority for the said Parish with respect to the
CLEANSING OF CISTERNS
Interpretation of Terms.
1. Throughout these bye-laws the expression " Sanitary Authority " means the
Vestry of the Parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, and the expression " The District "
means the Sanitary District of the same Parish.
For securing the Cleanliness and Freedom from Pollution of Tanks, Cisterns, and other
Receptaclei used for storing of Water used or likely to be used by Man for Thinking or
Domestic Purposes, or for manufacturing Drink for the use of Man.
2. The owner of any premises who shall provide thereon a tank, cistern, or
other receptacle to be used for storing of water used or likely to be used by man for
drinking or domestic purposes, or for manufacturing drink for the use of man, shall
cause the same to be so constructed and placed that it may conveniently be cleansed.
3. The owner of any premises on which a tank, cistern or other receptacle not
provided by the occupier of such premises is used for storing of water used or likely
to be used by man for drinking or domestic purposes, or for manufacturing drink for
the use of man, shall cause every such tank, cistern, or other receptacle which is
erected outside a building or which being erected inside a building is not placed in a
suitable chamber or otherwise constructed or placed so as to prevent the pollution of
the water therein, to be provided with a proper cover.
4. The occupier of any premises on which a tank, cistern, or other receptacle is
used for the storing of water used or likely to be used by man for drinking or
domestic purposes, or for manufacturing drink for the use of man, shall empty and
cleanse the same, or cause the same to be emptied and cleansed, once at least in
every six months, and at such other times as may be necessary to keep the same in a
cleanly state and free from pollution.