Index to Volume VI. Part 73. July 15,1875 |
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... less fortunately situated neighbours . West Bromwich is also fortunate in its High Street- one of the finest in England - and in its public buildings , all of which are ornaments to the town . and however well its claims to be a ...
... less fortunately situated neighbours . West Bromwich is also fortunate in its High Street- one of the finest in England - and in its public buildings , all of which are ornaments to the town . and however well its claims to be a ...
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... less filthy and less hostile to all notions of cleanliness , decency , and morality . The home has no attraction ; the man seeks attraction elsewhere . The conditions under which he is compelled to live will often not admit of the ...
... less filthy and less hostile to all notions of cleanliness , decency , and morality . The home has no attraction ; the man seeks attraction elsewhere . The conditions under which he is compelled to live will often not admit of the ...
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... less than ten feet , between the building and the rear line of the lot , and by authorising the Board of Health to restrict the proportion of lot to be covered to 65 per cent . , whenever they deemed it advisable , except in the case of ...
... less than ten feet , between the building and the rear line of the lot , and by authorising the Board of Health to restrict the proportion of lot to be covered to 65 per cent . , whenever they deemed it advisable , except in the case of ...
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... less than the balance between the births and deaths of the year . In consequence of the unprecedentedly large numbers of emigrants during the past few years , the loss of population due to the large excess of emigra- tion over ...
... less than the balance between the births and deaths of the year . In consequence of the unprecedentedly large numbers of emigrants during the past few years , the loss of population due to the large excess of emigra- tion over ...
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... less strict , and where , therefore , the harm done by such goods would go the more unchecked . Teas I speak of especially here as they are shipped to America by English dealers , and palmed off on our unsuspecting poor , who are ...
... less strict , and where , therefore , the harm done by such goods would go the more unchecked . Teas I speak of especially here as they are shipped to America by English dealers , and palmed off on our unsuspecting poor , who are ...
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Popular passages
Page 138 - Certainly a man has a right to do what he likes with his own, but then every man who does so must make up his mind to certain little penalties.
Page 205 - For the purposes of this act, 1. any premises in such a state as to be a nuisance or injurious to health; 2.
Page 181 - The art of preserving health; that is, of obtaining the most perfect action of body and mind during as long a period as is consistent with the laws of life. In other words, it aims at rendering growth more perfect, decay less rapid, life more vigorous, death more remote.
Page 22 - Any medical officer of health, inspector of nuisances, or inspector of weights and measures, or any inspector of a market, or any police constable under the direction and at the cost of the looal authority appointing such officer, inspector, or constable, or charged with the execution...
Page 11 - ... by addition or otherwise, so that it, or any part thereof, shall be inadequate or defective in respect to strength, ventilation, light, sewerage, or...
Page 138 - There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days; for the child shall die a hundred years old; but the sinner, being a hundred years old, shall be accursed.
Page 205 - On the written application of any person to a local authority, stating that any drain watercloset earthcloset privy ashpit or cesspool on or belonging to any premises within their district is a nuisance or injurious to health (but not otherwise), the local authority may, by writing, empower their surveyor or inspector of nuisances, after twenty-four hours...
Page 49 - Mr. Hastings introduced a Bill into the House of Commons for the purpose of putting a private medical man into the position of a criminal if he did not become a state official, whenever he came into contact with infectious disease, whether he was willing to be a state official or not. The Bill came on for second reading on June 27th in last year. The House was counted out immediately after Mr. Hastings' speech in its favour, and the Bill was not proceeded with.
Page 206 - ... to cause the said works to be inspected while in progress, and from time to time during their execution to order such reasonable alterations therein, additions thereto, and abandonment of part or parts thereof, as may to the vestry or board or their officers appear, on the fuller knowledge afforded by the opening of the ground, requisite to secure the complete and perfect working of such works...
Page 3 - Board shall, for the purposes of any inquiry directed by the Board, have in relation to witnesses and their examination, the production of papers and accounts, and the inspection of places and matters required to be inspected, similar powers to those which poor law inspectors have under the Acts relating to the relief of the poor for the purposes of those Acts.