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xii. Adoptive Acts, By-Laws and Regulations Relating to Public Health
in Force in the District.
Adoptive Acts.—The Small Dwellings Acquisition Acts, 1899-1923, have been
adopted by the Council. During the year, the Borough Treasurer tells me, the
Council made 104 advances to purchasers of houses in accordance with the provisions
of these Acts.
By-Laws and Regulations.—A complete list of the various By-laws and Regulations
in force in the Borough was given in the Annual Report for 1934. One additional
one, dealing with the fouling of public footways by dogs, came into force during 1935.
xiii. Laboratory Facilities.
The bacteriological work of the Council rendered necessary by investigations
into infectious diseases, food poisoning, etc., is carried out at the Woolwich War
Memorial Hospital. The bacteriological examination of milk samples is carried
out partly at the Woolwich War Memorial Hospital and partly at the Clinical
Research Laboratory.
A minimum of 800 samples is purchased annually in accordance with the
provisions of the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, and the various Regulations
and Orders in which are laid down standards for food. They are submitted
for chemical analysis to the Public Analyst whose Laboratory is situated at 1,
Southwark Street, London, S.E. 1.
xiv. Vaccination.
I submit a return by the Vaccination Officer on the work carried out under the
Vaccination Acts for the year 1937.