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A house newly erected or rebuilt from or below the
ground floor is not to be occupied as a dwelling-house until
the Sanitary Authority have certified that it has a proper
and sufficient supply of water either from a water company
or by some other means. An occupied house without a
proper and sufficient supply of water is a nuisance liable to
be dealt with summarily under the Act. (Sec. 48.)
Any water company not giving notice to the Sanitary
Authority of their having cut off the water supply to any
inhabited house is liable to a fine of £10, and it is the duty
of the Sanitary Authority to take proceedings against any
company in default. (Sec. 49.)
Copies of certificates received by the Medical Officer of
Health, relating to patients suffering from an infectious
disease, are not only to be sent to the Metropolitan Asylums
Board, but to the head teacher of the school attended by
the patient (if a child) or by any child who is an inmate of
the same house as the patient (Sec. 55.) This provision
will necessitate an inquiry as to the school attended by each
child in a house in which any infectious disease requiring
notification makes its appearance.
Every Sanitary Authority is to provide proper
premises and apparatus for the destruction of such infected
bedding, clothing, and other articles as may be necessary.
(Sec. 59.)
The Sanitary Authority are to cleanse and disinfect,
without charge, any house (or part) and articles therein
likely to retain infection, unless within 24 hours from the
receipt of a notice of such disinfection, the master of the
house elect to do such cleansing or disinfection. Articles