A Handbook of HygieneJ. & A. Churchill, 1873 - 380 pages |
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Page 345 - nuisance or sanitary authority in each district may provide a proper place, with all necessary apparatus and attendance, for the disinfection of woollen articles, clothing, or bedding, which have become infected, and they may cause any articles brought for disinfection to be disinfected free of charge. (Sanitary Act 1866, sect. 23.) (6.) Carriages
Page 345 - a hospital or place for the reception of the sick is provided within the district of a sanitary authority, any justice may, with the consent of the superintending body of such hospital or place, by order, on a certificate signed by a legally-qualified medical practitioner, direct
Page 351 - etc.—The local sanitary authority are bound to drain, cleanse, cover, or fill up, or cause to be drained, cleansed, covered, or filled up, all ponds, pools, open ditches, sewers, drains, and places containing or used for the collection of any drainage, filth, water, matter, or thing of an offensive nature, or likely to be prejudicial to health.
Page 345 - opinion of the sanitary authority, effectually to carry out the requirements of the section, such authority may, without enforcing such requirements on such owner or occupier, with his consent, at its own expense, cleanse and disinfect such house, or part thereof, and any articles therein likely to retain infection. (5.)