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Appendix to Report of Medical Officer of Health.
REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER AND
SURVEYOR
On the following letter from the London County Council
respecting the inspection of drains.
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.
Spring Gardens, S.W.,
24th October, 1889.
Sir,
The Council proposes to make application to Parliament
in the next Session for the following powers—
1. To provide for periodical inspection of drains under
houses by Vestries or District Boards, and for the
execution of such works by them as upon such
inspection or otherwise may in their judgment
seem necessary; a clause to be included requiring
that means shall be provided for inspecting and
testing house drains.