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boundary of the convenience trees have been planted, and it is proposed to
place seats or shrubs on the vacant portion of the public way.
The net cost of the work is estimated at about £2,000.
The Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
A Bill to consolidate the law relating to public health in
the county of London was introduced into the House of
Commons by the Eight Hon. C. T. Kitchie, President
of the Local Government Board, on the 25th day of
February, 1891. The Board had had an opportunity of
offering their observations on the draft Bill as a consolidation
Bill some time previously. After the consolidation Bill had
been read a second time, a Bill for the amendment
of the laws relating to public health in the metropolis
was also introduced, and having been read a second time were
both referred to the Standing Committee on Law, when they
were subsequently amalgamated in one measure, and under
the title of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, passed
into law on the 5th day of August, 1891, and came into
operation on the 1st day of January, 1892.
The Act makes several important amendments of the
existing law, and the increased powers that have been given
by it to Local Authorities have already been found to be
of great advantage.
Particulars of the proceedings which have been carried
out under the Act will be of interest, and the following
statistics are therefore given.