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Richmond upon Thames 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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Chemical and Bacteriological examinations are also made frequently
of samples of Drinking Water taken from the various supplies
in the Borough. These are undertaken by the Counties Public
Health Laboratories (Drs. Beale and Suckling).
Local and General Adoptive Acts, Byelaws and Regulations.
The following is a list of the Adoptive Acts in force in the
district:—
Infectious Disease Prevention Act (part of) 1890
Public Health Acts Amendment Act (part of) 1907
Private Street Works Act 1892
Public Libraries Act 1893
Local Government Act (part of) 1894
Public Health Acts Amendment Act (part of) 1907
Richmond (Surrey) Corporation Act 1937
The following is a list of the Bye-laws and Regulations in force
in the district:—
1. Bye-laws as to keeping water closet supplied with sufficient
water for flushing.
2. Bye-laws with respect to nuisances (limiting the time for
removal of offensive matter through the streets).
3. Regulations as to Glanders or Farcy.
4. ,, „ Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops.
5. Byelaws as to Slaughterhouses.
6 „ ,, New Streets and Buildings.
7. ,, ,, Pleasure Grounds.
8. „ „ Allotments.
9. ,, „ Locomotive Act, 1898.
10. Bye-laws under Good Rule and Government of the Borough.
11. Bye-laws with respect to occupation of basement sleeping
rooms, Section 12 (2) Housing Act, 1936.
12. Bye-laws as to Fish Frying, 1920.
13. Bye-laws as to Tents, Vans, Sheds, etc., 1920.
14. Bye-laws as to Houses Let in Lodgings.