Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham District]
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Other bacteriological and serological examinations (except venereal
disease work, which is undertaken by the Prince of Wales's Hospital) are
made by arrangement with a London Institution.
STATUTES, BYE-LAWS, ETC., ADMINISTERED BY HEALTH
DEPARTMENT.
The Health Department is mainly concerned with carrying out
the provisions of the following Acts, Bye-laws, Orders and Regulations.
From time to time the Ministry of Health issue circulars
relating to matters of outstanding importance, e.g., Cholera, Small
Pox, Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis, Diarrhœa, Anthrax, Rabies, etc.
These circulars are not enumerated in the following list: —
Public Health Act, 1875.
Contagious Diseases (Animals) Acts, 1878 and 1886.
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order, 1885.
Infectious Disease (Notification) Acts, 1889 and 1899.
Infectious Disease (Prevention) Act, 1890.
Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890.
Housing of the Working Classes Acts, 1890, etc.
Tottenham Local Board Act, 1890.
Cleansing of Persons Act, 1897.
Tottenham Urban District Council Act, 1900.
Factory and Workshop Acts, 1901, etc.
Notification of Births Act, 1907.
Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1907.
Housing, Town Planning. &c. Act, 1909.
Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910.
Diphtheria Antitoxin (Outside London) Order, 1910.
Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1911 and 1912.
Rag Flock Act, 1911.
Public Health (Cerebro-Spinal Fever and Acute Poliomyelitis)
Regulations, 1912.
Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912.
Shops Acts, 1912, etc.
Fabrics (Misdescription) Act, 1913.
Tuberculosis Order, 1913 (Diseases of Animals Act).
Milk and Dairies Act, 1914.