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Kensington 1887

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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Sanitary and Nuisances Removal Acts (Continued).
„ Drinking Fountains 152
„ Private Mews, Courts, &c., Paring and Drainage of 152
,, Consumption of Smoke 152
„ Manure and other Befuse Matter : Periodical Removal of 153
„ Infectious Disease Hospitals; Ambulances 153
„ Disinfecting Chamber 153
,, Defective Enforcement of Sanitary Law 153
,, Amendment of the Law; Summary Powers needed 154
„ Supplementary Observations 155
„ Joint Report by the Law and the Works Committees as
to the best means to be adopted for carrying out the
(approved) Recommendations of the Law Committee:— 15G
,, With respect to the Metropolitan Board of Works 156
„ With respect to the Vestry 156
„ With respect to the Finance Committee 157
,, With respect to the Law and Parliamentary Committee 157
,, With respect to the Wharves and Plant Committee 157
,, With respeot to the Works, Sanitary, and General
Purposes Committee 157
,, With respect to the Representatives of the Vestry on the
Metropolitan Board of Works 158
„ With respect to the Clerk to the Vestry 158
,, With respect to the Surveyor 158
,, With respect to the Sanitary Inspectors 159
„ With respect to the Home Secretary and the President of
the Local Government Board 161
„ With respect to the Members for the Borough 161
„ The Metropolitan Board of Works recognize importance
of Vestry's Recommendations, but are not prepared to
promote legislation 162
Bills in Parliament 162
„ ,, Housing of the Working Classes 162
,, ,, Housing of the Working Classes (London) 164
,, ,, Public Health (Prevention of Infectious Diseases), &c.,
(See also page 102) 165
„ „ Local Government (England and Wales) 165
„ ,, Scheme of Sanitary Administration for London ;
Suggestions by Medical Officer of Health 166
Water Supply Legislation: The Clerkenwell Vestry suggest amendment
of the Law to deprive the Companies of the
power to cut-off for waste 170