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Act of 1891 constitutes this Board the " Sanitary Authority"
for the District. New provisions are introduced as to the
appointment or re-appointment of Medical Officers of
Health and Sanitary Inspectors, and as to Polluted Wells,
Cesspools, Mortuaries, and other matters. Duties are
imposed upon the Board as a Sanitary Authority to properly
cleanse and sweep Streets, including the footways,
and to collect street refuse. All Owners and Occupiers
are now exempt from obligation to sweep and cleanse footways.
Prosecutions under this Act have been numerous.
This Board passed and the Local Government Boad
approved some necessary bye-laws under this Act in 1893,
and others in 1895.
Food and Drugs Acts.
9. Under the Sale of Food & Drugs Acts, 1875-9, (38
and 39 Vict., c. 63, and 42 and 43 Vict., c. 30), the Board
appoints Inspectors, who obtain samples of food and drugs,
which are analysed by the Public Analyst appointed by
the Board. The vendors of adulterated articles are
prosecuted.
Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890.
10. The Housing of the Working Class Act, 1890, has
been very much used in other and more crowded districts,
but the houses here are comparatively new, and are not so
closely built. The health of the district stands high, and
the Board after enquiry has not found it necessary to take
any proceedings under this Act.