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Section 48(1).
An occupied house without a proper water supply is
o be deemed unfit for human habitation, and newly
Section 48(2).
built or rebuilt houses are not to be occupied under a
benalty of £10, and 20s. per diem during continued
occupation, until they are certified by the Sanitary
Authority to have a proper water supply.
Section 55.
The Notification of Infectious Diseases Act has been
epealed, but its sections have been re-enacted with
some modifications. The certificate is improved in
?orm. Hospital medical officers are now required to
?ertify, and the medical officer of health is required
(4) within twelve hours after receipt, to send a copy of the
?ertificate to the Asylums Board Managers, and also to
he head teacher of the school attended by the patient
?if a child) or by any child who is an inmate of the
?ame house as the patient. This section imposes a .
considerable burden upon the medical officer, and
?volves a large amount of correspondence, as not only
do we send notice of infectious cases to head teachers
of schools, but we send a second intimation when the
?oremises have been disinfected.
BYE-LAWS.
The County Council is ordered to make certain byeaws,
which when made, have to be observed and
enforced by the Vestry, these are :—
Section 16(2)
1. For prescribing the times for the removal or
carriage of filth or offal through the public
streets, and for providing that the van or
carriage used shall be so constructed and
covered as to prevent any nuisance arising
therefrom.
2. To regulate the removal and disposal of house
refuse and dust.
Section 39.
3. Regulations with respect to water-closets, earth
closets, privies, ash-pits, dung-pits, and
cesspools, &c.