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(in July), that it was not expedient to adopt the Acts at
that time. The Committee were influenced to some extent,
in coming to this decision, by a statement that the Board
had under consideration the desirability of framing model
bye-laws for the guidance of sanitary authorities, the issue
of which it was thought desirable to await. Model regulations
for "Houses let in Lodgings" were issued by the
Board in the following year (1880), framed with regard
to Section 90 of the Public Health Act, 1875, (38 and 39
Vict., c. 55). The provisions of that section are practically
identical with those of sec. 35 of the Sanitary Act, 1866, and
sec. 47 of the Sanitary Law Amendment Act, 1874, which
were incorporated in the general Act of 1875, from the
operation of which the Metropolis is expressly excluded.
But the regulations were not quite suitable for the circumstances
of the Metropolis, and your Vestry took no further
action in the matter at that time.
At the close of the year 1883, the Local Government Board,
by notice published in the London Gazette, declared the provisions
of the Acts to be in force in all parts of the Metropolis,
and they issued model Regulations, 39 in number, for the
guidance of the Vestries and District Boards, which
had not already made regulations. Your Vestry referred
the Board's communication and the model regulations
to the Works, Sanitary, and General Purposes Committee,
and the Committee having prepared a code of regulations
which was adopted by your Vestry, it was forwarded to the
Board for their sanction.
At the present writing, (July), the sanction of the Board
has not been accorded to the proposed regulations which
are as follows:—
regulations.
for houses or parts of houses, which are let in
lodgings, or occupied by members of more
than one family.
Made by the Vestry under, and in pursuance of. The Sanitary Act, 1866,
and The Sanitary Law Amendment Act, 1874, at a meeting held on