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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]
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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.
8. WITH RESPECT TO THE CLERK OF THE VESTRY.
He should prepare a form of Notice for the periodical removal of refuse
matter, other than manure, from premises, and take all such measures
as may be necessary for giving effect to the recommendations of the
Law and Parliamentary Committee, contained in their Report relating
to the subject.
He should apply for and obtain an order of the Justices for the prohibition
of the nuisance in every case in which such Order would be likely to
prevent the recurrence of the nuisance, as provided for by Sections
12-14, inclusive, of the Nuisances Removal Act, 1855.
He should report that the Justices' Order, whether for abatement, discontinuance,
or prohibition of a nuisance, has been served upon the
defendant, without loss of time, and that he has taken steps to enforce,
as far as practicable, any penalties that may have been incurred
through disobedience of the Justices' Order.
He should proceed immediately to recover the costs of works executed by
the Surveyor when that officer's intervention becomes necessary in
consequence of disobedience to the Vestry's Notice under the Metropolis
Management Acts, or of the Order of the Justices under the
Nuisances Removal Acts.
9. WITH RESPECT TO THE SURVEYOR.
The Works, Sanitary, and General Purposes Committee should give the
Surveyor such instructions as may be necessary for carrying into
effect the recommendations contained in the Report, viz.;—