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Resolved—That notices be served in all such cases mentioned by the Mansion House
Council as shall be reported by the Sanitary Inspector to the Medical Officer of Health to require
attention ; and that the Sanitary Inspector report to the Vestry in all cases where notices have
been served and not attended to ; also that the Sanitary Inspector take immediate steps to require
proper water supply to be furnished to the water closets.
The following is a copy of the Bye-Laws made by the Vestry under the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, for this Parish, and allowed by the Local Government Board the 17th day
of August, 1893:—
BYELAWS.
Made by the Vostry of the Parish of Rotherhithe, in the County of London, being the
Sanitary Authority for the said Parish with respect to the Cleansing of Cisterns.
Interpretation of Terms.
1. Throughout these byelaws the expression "Sanitary Authority" means the Vestry of
the Parish of Rotherhithe, in the County of London.
For securing the Cleanliness and Freedom from Pollution of Tanks, Cisterns, and other Receptacles
used for storing of Water used or likely to be used by Man for Drinking or Domestic Purposes,
or Jor manufacturing Drink jor the Use of Man.
2. The owner of any premises who shall provide thereon a tank, cistern, or other receptacle
to be used for storing of water used or likely to be used by man for drinking or domestic
purposes, or for manufacturing drink for the use of man, shall cause the same to be so
constructed and placed that it may conveniently be cleansed.
3. The owner of any premises on which a tank, cistern, or other receptacle not provided
by the occupier of such premises is used for storing of water used or likely to be used by man
for drinking or domestic purposes, or for manufacturing drink for the use of man, shall cause
every such tank, cistern, or other receptacle which is erected outside a building or which being