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Sanitary Authorities of the Metropolis, respecting the precautions
to be taken against the spread of the disease, should
it unfortunately appear in London.
The subject had, however, already received the attention
of the Sanitary Committee, who had given special instructions
for the maintenance of the streets and public places in a
cleanly state, believing that cleanliness is the best preventive,
not of Cholera only, but of many other forms of
disease.
Later in the year, the Metropolitan Asylums Board asked
permission to place in such streets as might be agreed upon
portable ambulance stations, in order to expedite the removal
to hospital of persons attacked by cholera, but believing that
the adoption of such a course would probably create a panic
and really prove more prejudicial than beneficial to the public
health, the Vestry withheld their assent from the proposal.
SANITARY REGULATION OF HOUSES LET IN
LODGINGS.
Under the 35th section of the Sanitary Act, 1866, as extended
by the 47th section of the Sanitary Amendment
Act, 1874, the Local Government Board may, upon the application
of the Nuisance Authority, (i.e., in this Parish, the
Vestry,) empower such Authority to make regulations
(subject to the confirmation of the Local Government Board)
with regard to houses which are let in lodgings, or occupied
by more than one family, for the following purposes:—
1. For fixing the number of persons who may occupy a house or
part of a house, so let or occupied.
2. For the registration of such houses.
8. For the inspection of such houses and the keeping of the same
in a cleanly and wholesome state.