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St Giles (Camberwell) 1892

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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after the May elections, and that after then the Committees
be re-constructed as hereinafter mentioned; and that they
shall have the same powers and authorities as are given to
them in the proposed By-laws 22 and 23 in paragraph 5 of
this report.
4. That in lieu of By-law 22, appointing the Public
Health Committee, the following be substituted:—
That the Sewers and Sanitary (Public Health) Committee
be appointed annually in the month of June, and
consist of 22 members from the several Wards, in the
following proportions:—
Wards 1, 2 and 3 3 Members.
Wards 4 and 5 4 „
Ward 6 5 ,,
The Committee to enquire into all questions of
drainage, sewerage, sanitary improvements, removal of
nuisances by reference from London County Council
relating to sewerage, to carry out the provisions of all Acts
of Parliament relating to Public Health and alteration of
By-laws made, or to be made hereafter, under the provisions
of the said Acts, purchase all materials and tools for
carrying out such Acts, By-laws and works under their
control, also to authorize the Medical Officer, Assistant
Medical Officer, and Sanitary Inspectors to give the
necessary certificates under Clause 48 of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, as to the supply of water to new
dwelling houses, to have control of and authorize the
Medical Officer, Assistant Medical Officer, and the Sanitary
Inspectors, to examine and enter any premises under
Section 115 of the said Act, and that such Sewers and