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Therefore, the following Inspectors were appointed officers authorised to enforce
and execute this part of the above-mentioned Regulations:—
A. Garland. P. R. Lambe.
W. G. Wetjen. W. Elward.
J. H. Rolfe. F. J. Massie.
W. W. Burr. W. J. Berry.
H. R. Hopkins. W. Gray.
R. Clifford. P. W. Coombe.
Public Health (Imported Milk) Regulations, 1926.
These Regulations require the Registration by Port and Riparian Sanitary
Authorities of persons receiving imported milk and give power to the registering
authorities, similar to that conferred by Section 2 of the Milk and Dairies (Amendment)
Act, 1922, in regard to retailers, to refuse registration or to remove a person from
the register if the requirements of the Regulations in regard to the condition of the
milk are not complied with.
They came into operation on the 1st January, 1927.
Public Health (Preservatives, &c., in Food) Amendment Regulations, 1927.
These Regulations, dated 25th June, 1927, amend the principal Regulations
of 1925.
Public Health (Smoke Abatement) Act, 1926.
The above Act came into operation on 1st July, 1927.
The practical points which arise out of this Act, as far as the Port of London
Sanitary Authority is concerned, are as follows:—
The three Local Authorities for London are the Port of London Sanitary Authority,
the London County Council and the Common Council of the City of London, each
acting within their own jurisdiction.
Smoke in such quantities as to be a nuisance is now deemed to be a nuisance
irrespective of its colour. The expression "smoke" also includes soot, ash, grit and
gritty particles.
Fifty pounds (£50) is substituted for ten pounds (£10) as the maximum penalty
under Section 4, sub-section 4, of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
Sea-going ships are specifically exempted from the provisions of this Act, and
remain under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, with regard to smoke nuisance.
Tugs and other vessels not coming under the designation of "a ship habitually
used as a sea-going ship" are, however, not exempted from the Act.
It is a good defence by the person charged in connection with a chimney sending
forth smoke to show that he has used the best practicable means for preventing the
nuisance, having regard to the cost, local conditions and circumstances, but the
expression "best practicable means" has reference not only to plant for prevention
of the nuisance, but also to the manner in which the plant is used.
Any officer duly authorised by the Local Authority must notify the occupier of
the premises on which the nuisance exists as soon as practicable after he has become
aware thereof, and if that notification was not in writing, shall within twenty-four (24)
hours of his becoming aware of the nuisance confirm the notification in writing. In
practice, with regard to ships, your Medical Officer will become "aware of the
nuisance" on receipt of the report, and would forthwith make the written notification,
this being, in the words of the Act, "as soon as possible after he has become aware
thereof."
Any Local Authority may make Bye-laws and, if so required by the Ministry of
Health, shall make Bye-laws with regard to colour, density and content or period of
emission of smoke.