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87.
Under Section 20 of the London County Council
(General Powers) Act, 1928, notice of the existence of
a disused drain must be given to the Borough Council by
the owner or occupier of the premises concerned and
penalties are imposed for neglect to do so.
Section 21 states that this part of the Act comes
into force on 1st January, 1929 and Section 22 that the
County Council must within 3 months of the passing of
the Act give public notice of the effects of the provisions
of Part III., while Section 23 exempts from the provisions
of the Act certain disused drains of railway
companies and of dock premises of the Port of London
Authority.
Under Section 25 of the London County Council
General Powers Act, 1928, every person having charge
or control of premises in which is lying the body of a
person who has died from a notifiable infectious disease
must take such steps as may be reasonably practicable
to prevent persons coming into contact with the body
unnecessarily, and if he fails to do so he is liable to a
penalty. Proceedings may be taken by the Borough
Council to enforce the penalty.
Compulsory Cleansing of Verminous Persons.
Section 26 of the London County Council (General
Powers) Act, 1928.
On the report from the Medical Officer the Borough
Council may apply to a Petty Sessional Court and the
Court may make an Order for the compulsory removal
to a Cleansing Station of any verminous person and for
his detention therein for such period and subject to such
conditions as may be defined in the order.
The cleansing of females is to be effected only by a
registered medical practitioner or by a woman duly
authorised by the Medical Officer.
The cleansing must be done free of charge and is
not to be considered to be parochial relief or charitable
allowance.