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because either they are not immediately pressing, or we
have already complied with the requirements, or they are
only permissive, and their introduction would tend to complicate
an already too complicated epitome of the Act.
Among the matters here referred to the chief are, enactments
with respect to dairies, offensive ditches and the
like, the provision of public conveniences and their regulation,
the provision of hospitals and ambulances, the
provision of mortuaries and of places for post-mortem
examinations and for holding inquests, regulations as to
the occupation of underground rooms, and legal proceedings
and procedure generally.
Section 99 enables the Sanitary Authority to delegate
to a specially appointed Committee to serve and receive
notices, take proceedings, and empower any officers of the
Authority to make complaint and take proceedings in their
behalf, and otherwise to execute the Act. In conformity
with this Section it appears to be necessary that the Sewers
and Sanitary Committee have these powers conferred upon
them expressly by the Vestry.
If any default (Sections 100 and 101) in the performance
of the sanitary duties required of them under the
Act be made, the County Council or the Local Government
Board, as the case may be, may, if such default be proved
to their satisfaction, do or compel the Sanitary Authority to
do the duty in which they have failed.
Further (Section 107) the Local Government Board
may, if on a representation from the County Council, and
after local inquiry they are satisfied that any Local
Authority have failed to appoint a sufficient number of