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Barnes 1905

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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2. The occupier of any premises shall, once at least
in every week, cleanse every earthcloset belonging to such
premises and furnished with a movable receptacle for fœcal
matter and with suitable means or apparatus for the frequent
and effectual application of dry earth to such matter.
3. The occupier of any premises shall, once at least
in every week, cleanse every privy, belonging to such premises
and furnished with a fixed receptacle for fcecal matter.
4. The occupier of any premises shall, once at least
in every week, cleanse every privy belonging to such premises
and furnished with a movable receptacle for fœcal matter.
5. The occupier of any premises shall, once at least
in every week, cleanse every ashpit belonging to such premises,
and used only as a receptacle for ashes, dust, and dry refuse.
6. The occupier of any premises shall, once at least
in every week, cleanse every ashpit belonging to such premises
and used in connection with a privy as a receptacle for fcecal
matter, together with ashes, dust, and dry refuse.
7. The occupier of any premises shall, once at least
in every twelve months, cleanse every cesspool belonging to
such premises.
Penalties.
8. Every person who shall offend against any of the
foregoing Bye-laws shall be liable for every such offence to a
penalty of Five Pounds.
Provided, nevertheless, that the Justices or Court
before whom any complaint may be made, or any proceedings
may be taken in respect of any such offence may, if they
think fit, ajudge the payment as a penalty of any sum less
than the full amount of the penalty imposed by this Bye-law.