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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Sutton 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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Midwives.—-The Local Authority neither employs
or subsidises Midwives. There are three certified
Midwives practising:.
Legislation in Force.
| Adopted Acts. | Date of Adoption. |
|---|---|
| Infectious Diseases [Prevention] Act, 1890 | 1890 |
| Public Health Acts [Amendment] Act, 1890 | 1890 |
| Private Street Works Act, 1892 | 1892 |
| Baths and Washhouses Acts, 1846-99 | 1894 |
| Public Libraries' Act, 1892 | 1902 |
| Public Health Acts [Amendment Act, 1907 (Parts of) | 1908 |
| Public Health Act, 1925 | 1926 |
| Bye-Laws. | |
| Powers conferred on Sanitary Com mittee | 1886 |
| Whirligigs and Swings | 1894 |
| Telegraph and Other Wires | 1894 |
| Nuisances | 1894 |
| Regulations as to Dairies, Cowsheds and Milk Shops | 1899 |
| Houses Let in Lodgings | 1902 |
| Baths | 1903 |
| Regulations as to Allotments | 1903 |
| Streets and Buildings | 1906 |
| Sutton Green | 1912 |
| Nuisances | 1913 |
| Manor Park | 1915 |
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water.—The supply is from deep wells in the chalk.
The Sutton District Waiter Company have their pumping
station in the town. The water is softened in
settling tanks by the lime process, and is re-carbonated
before distribution.