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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]
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4. WITH RESPECT TO THE LAW AND PARLIAMENTARY
COMMITTEE.
The Committee should be requested to prepare—
(а) A form to be sealed by the Vestry, for giving authority to each of
the Sanitary Inspectors to enter upon premises for the purpose
of opening up drains for inspection under Section 82 of the
Metropolis Management Act, 1855; and
(b) Forms of notices necessary to give effect to the recommendations
contained in the Report with reference to proceedings ordered to
be taken under the provisions of the Metropolis Management (and
other) Acts.
5. WITH RESPECT TO THE WHARVES AND PLANT COMMITTEE.
The Committee should be requested to make arrangements for the removal
of trade refuse, upon the application and at the cost of owners or
occupiers of houses, etc., and take steps to put a stop to the illicit
removal of such refuse for pecuniary presents made to the dustmen, a
practice alleged to be now common in this parish.
6. WITH RESPECT TO THE WORKS, SANITARY, AND GENERAL
PURPOSES COMMITTEE.
The Committee should be requested—
(a) To give the necessary directions for carrying into effect the
mendations contained in the Report, so far as they relate to acts
directed by the Vestry to be done, and to instructions necessary
to be given to the several officers of the Vestry ;
(b) To take into consideration the question of the cleansing and
lating of sewers ;
(c) To see that, so far as practicable, all drains in streets shall be
structed by the Vestry, from the sewer to the back line of footway,
with the consent and at the cost of the owner or occupier, and
that the supervision of all drain-work by the Vestry shall be as
complete as possible, and in accordance with the law as laid down
in s. 76 of the Metropolis Management Act, 1855 ; and
(d) To instruct the Surveyor to make a report to them on this subject,
setting out his views as to the practicability of giving full effect
to the recommendations contained in the Report.
7.- WITH RESPECT TO THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE VESTRY
ON THE METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.
A communication should be addressed to the several members representing
the Vestry on the Metropolitan Board of Works, requesting their
attention to the recommendations contained in the Report of the Law
and Parliamentary Committee and in this Report, in order that they
may address fitting representations to the Board.