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nection with any water-closet, earth-closet, or privy any
apparatus or any trap or soil-pipe, shall, before executing
any such works, give notice in writing to the Clerk of
the Sanitary Authority."
Bye-laws.
The Bye-laws made by the London County Council, and
the District Board, as the Sanitary Authority, under the
provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, have
been enforced during the year in all cases where necessary.
The Bye-laws made by the Council are published by the
Council's printers at a charge of 3d. per copy.
Those made by the District Board are also published,
copies can be had on application at the Board's offices.
The Board in July re-opened their small infectious
diseases hospital at Hither Green. Since that date (to 25th
March,) cases have been admitted and treated there. The
Board adopted this course as the Asylums Board were unable
to take all the cases, particularly those from Penge. The
Board have also made an agreement with the Croydon
Guardians with reference to non-pauper cases from Penge.
Under this agreement, such cases are admitted and maintained
in the new hospital at Waddon, the charge being £2 per
week for each patient.
Bakehouses.
The bakehouses have been regularly inspected during
the year.
Cowhouses and Slaughterhouses.
These premises have also been regularly inspected.
THE VACCINATION ACTS.
The attention of the Board having been called to the
action of the Guardians of the Poor of the Lewisham Union
in carrying out the Statutory duties imposed upon them
by the Vaccination Acts, and by the Order of the Local
Government Board of the 31st October, 1874—the Board,