41 & 42 VICT. c. 25; 42 & 43 VICT. C. 31. 39

the S. A. that within a reasonable distance of the house there is an available supply of wholesome water.

NOTE.-Sect. 62 of the Act applied to all houses, but this section is aimed especially at preventing the occupation of new houses.

PART 3.

The Public Health (Interments) Act, 1879 (vide Burial Acts, pp. 93, 94).

Every L. A. may, and if required by the L. G. B. must, provide and fit up a cemetery, as well as make bye-laws for its management and charges for its use.

It is incumbent on the S. A. to fit up and provide a cemetery when :

1. There is not proper space in the burial ground in use, and no other suitable burial ground has been provided.

2. The proximity of the burial ground in use to any water supply renders its continuance for such use injurious to the public health.

3. The protection of the public health demands the discontinuance of interments in any particular crowded places or near such places.

NOTE. All cemeteries must be enclosed by walls or iron railings eight feet high at least, nor can they be established within 200 yards of any dwelling-house without the consent of the owner and occupier.

PART 4.

The Epidemic and Other Diseases Prevention Act, 1883 (46 & 47 Vict. c. 59).

Whenever any part of England, or of Ireland, appears to be threatened with or affected by any formidable epidemic, endemic or infectious disease, and the L. G. B., England, under the provisions of "the Act," or the L. G. B., Ireland, under the provisions of the Public Health Act, Ireland, 1878, make regulations for all or any of the following purposes :

1. For the speedy interment of the dead.

2. For house to house visitation.

3. For the provision of medical aid and hospital accommodation.

4. For the promotion of cleansing, ventilation and disinfection, and for guarding against the spread of disease.

For any and all of such purposes the S. A.'s may borrow money, and the Public Works Loan Commissioners in England, and the Board of Public Works in Ireland, may lend money to any S. A. as if such purposes were "works" for which loans may be granted under "the Act" and the Public Health Act, Ireland, 1878.

PART 5.

The Public Health (Ships, &c.) Act, 1885.

Section 110 of "the Act" shall have effect not only for the purpose of the provisions of that Act relating to nuisances, but also for the purpose of such of the provi

sions of that Act relating to infectious diseases and hospitals, and as amended, will read thus: "for the purposes of the provisions of this Act relating to nuisances, and also for the purposes of such of the provisions of this Act relating to infectious diseases and hospitals as are contained in sects. 120, 121, &c., any ship or vessel lying in any river, harbour or other water within the district of a L. A. shall be subject to the jurisdiction of that authority in the same manner as if it were a house within such district, and any ship or vessel lying in any river, harbour or other water not within the district of a L. A. shall be deemed to be within the district of such L. A. as may be prescribed by the L. G. B., and where no L. A. has been prescribed, then of the L. A. whose district nearest adjoins the place where such ship or vessel is lying. The master or other officer in charge of any such ship or vessel shall be deemed for the purpose of the said provisions to be the occupier of such ship or vessel. This section shall not apply to any ship or vessel under the command or charge of any officer bearing His Majesty's Commission, or to any ship or vessel belonging to any foreign government.

PART 6.

The Contagious Diseases (Animals) Acts, 1886 and 1894.

This Act transfers to the L. G. B., and the U. A.'s and R. A.'s, the powers vested in and duties imposed on the Privy Council and the L. A.'s by the Contagious Diseases

(Animals) Act of 1878, with respect to dairies, cowsheds, and milk-shops.

The Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act of 1894, consolidates all the Acts on this subject from 1878-1893.

Interpretation of Terms by the Act of 1894.

1. Cattle means bulls, cows, oxen, heifers, and calves. 2. Animals means cattle, sheep, goats, and all other ruminating animals and swine.

3. Disease means cattle plague (i.e., rinderpest), contagious pleuro-pneumonia, foot-and-mouth disease, sheep pox, sheep scab, or swine fever (i.e., typhoid fever of swine, soldier purples, red disease, hog cholera, or swine plague). 4. Diseased means affected with disease.

5. Suspected means suspected of being diseased.

6. Carcase means the carcase of an animal, and includes part of a carcase, and the meat, bones, hide, skin, hoofs, horns, offal, or other part of an animal, separately or otherwise, or any portion thereof.

Every person having in his possession or under his charge an animal affected with disease shall

(a) As far as practicable keep that animal separated from others not so affected.

(b) With all practicable speed give notice of the fact to a constable of the police force for the area wherein such animal is.

(c) The constable shall forthwith give information to such person or authority as the Board of Agriculture by general order direct.

Cattle Plague.

Where it appears to an inspector that cattle plague exists, or has within ten days existed, in a cowshed, field or other place, he shall forthwith make and sign a declaration thereof.

The Board of Agriculture may at any time, if they think fit, by order

(a) Declare any area wherein a place infected with cattle plague is situate, to be an infected area.

(b) Extend, contract, or otherwise alter the limits of an area infected.

(c) Declare an infected area or any part thereof to be free from cattle plague.

A. The Board of Agriculture shall cause to be slaughtered1. All animals affected with cattle plague.

2. All animals being or having been in the same shed, stable, herd or flock, or in contact with an affected animal. B. The Board of Agriculture may cause to be slaughtered

1. Any animals suspected of being affected, or being in an infected place.

2. Any animals being in such parts of an infected area as are not comprised in a place infected with cattle plague (but subject to such regulations as the Treasury think fit to make).

C. The Board of Agriculture shall pay compensation for animals so slaughtered, as follows:

1. Where the animal was affected with plague, one half of its value immediately before it became so affected, but so that the compensation does not exceed twenty pounds.

2. In every other case the compensation shall be the