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Government Board, for the purpose of providing:—(a) Sanitary conveniences, lavatories,
and ash-pits; (b) premises, apparatus, carriages and vessels for disinfection,
destruction and removal of infecteil articles; and (c) a building for post-niortem examinations
and accommodation for the holding of inquests. (But see section 92).
Medical Officer of Health.—Section 106 deals with the appointment of Medical
Officers of Health, who may exercise any of the powers with which a sanitary
inspector is invested. Section 108 makes prospective provisions as to Medical
Officers of Health and Sanitary Inspectors. Section 109 relates to temporary
arrangements for the performance of the duties of the Medical Officer or the Sanitary
Inspector.
Sanitary Inspectors.— Section 107 enacts that the Sanitary Authority
shall appoint an adequate number of fit and proper persons as Sanitary
Inspectors (no longer designated Inspectors of Nuisances), and may distribute
among them the duties assigned to the office; every such Inspector to be qualified
and competent by his knowledge and experience to perform the duties
of his office. The Local Government Board, on a representation from the
County Council, and after local enquiry, if satisfied that the Sanitary Authoity
have failed to appoint a sufficient number of Inspectors, may order the Authority
to appoint such number of additional Inspectors, and to allow them such remuneration,
as the order directs. The duties of the Inspector are set out as in the repealed
section 133 of the Metropolis Management Act. The "complaint book" to be kept
by the Inspector, in which are to be entered complaints made of infringements of the
Act, or of bye-laws, or of nuisances, together with the orders of the Vestry relating
to complaints, is to be open to the inspection of any officer either generally or
specially authorised for the purpose by the County Council.
Jurisdiction as to Ships.—Section 110 gives the Sanitary Authority the same
jurisdiction as to ships in their district (e.g., boats on the Grand function Canal),
and in the same manner, as if they were houses; the master of any such vessel is to
be deemed to be the occupier. Sections 111 and 112 relate to the Port Sanitary
Authority and the Port of London.
The Powers of the Local Government Board as to Epidemic Diseases, being the
application of the Public Health Acts as to cholera, &c., are defined in section 113.
Legal Proceedings: Powers of Entry.—Section 115 deals with general
provisions as to powers of entry. Where the Sanitary Authority have power to
examine or enter any premises, they may do so by any of their members, or by any
officers or persons authorised by them. The person claiming the right to enter
must, if required, produce some properly authenticated written document showing
his right to enter. Any person refusing or failing to admit any authorised person,
becomes liable to a fine not exceeding five pounds. A justice, if satisfied by information
on oath that there is reasonable ground for such entry, may by warrant
authorise the proper person to enter the premises, by force if necessary. Any person
obstructing the justice's warrant becomes liable to a fine not exceeding twenty
pounds, A warrant in case of alleged overcrowding of a house, or part of a house,