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Local Government Board Orders.—During the year
the Local Government Board issued the following Orders and
Memoranda:—
In May a memorandum under the Sale of Food and DrugsAct
relating to the sale of lard substitutes, of the presence
of water in lard substitutes, and of the presence of
paraffin in lard, lard substitutes, and lard margarine.
On the 15th August.—Diphtheria Anti-toxin (Outside London)
Order, 1910, as to the keeping, distribution, and use of
anti-toxin.
Housing, Town Planning, &c.. Act.—On the 11th January.—
Rules with reference to appeals.
On the 11th January. — Order prescribing the forms of
notices, &c.
On the 3rd May.—Procedure regulations.
On the 2nd September.—Regulations under Section 17 (1).
On the 10th November.—An Order as to the destruction of
rats and Regulations as to plague.
On the 29th November.—Port of London Authority published
in "London Gazette" bye-laws for the prevention of
plague amongst rats at the docks, prescribing measures
to prevent the access of rats from vessels to the shore.
On the 13th December.—The Sanitary Officers (Outside
London) Order, 1910, relating to the appointment, &c.,
of Medical Officers of Health and Inspectors of Nuisances.
On the 23rd December.—Circular letter to Medical Officers of
Health, under the General Order, relating to the weekly
return of notifications of infectious disease.