The handbook of public health : a complete edition of the public health and other sanitary Acts relating to Scotland / annotated, and with the rules, instructions and decisions of the Board of Supervision brought up to date, and relative forms ; by John Skelton.

  • Skelton, John, Sir, 1831-1897.
Date:
1890
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Credit: The handbook of public health : a complete edition of the public health and other sanitary Acts relating to Scotland / annotated, and with the rules, instructions and decisions of the Board of Supervision brought up to date, and relative forms ; by John Skelton. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.

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    Interpretation— Of terms in P.H. Act, 1867 . . 3, 4 Of terms in L.G. Act . . .192 Irregularities— L.A. not liable for, of their officers . 112 Irrigation of lands— P.H. Act not to affect, in rural districts 32 Jurisdiction. See Local Authority, Board, Process, Ship. Justices of the peace— May be members of the L.A. or Board 109 Keeper of a common lodging house— Meaning of 4 See Common Lodging House. Lakes. See Premises. Land improvement— Sewage works to be a, under Act of 1864 Ill Lands Clauses Acts— Incorporated with P.H. Acts . . 5 L.A. in terms of the, may acquire sewer rights ..... 69 Obtaining supply of water under 80-83 Regulations as to purchase or taking of land otherwise than by agree- ment : (1) advertisement and notices ; (2) petition to Secretary for Scotland; (3) Secretary for Scotland may direct inquiry ; (4) Provisional Order ; (5) Provisional Order not valid till confirmed by Parliament; (6) costs, how to be defrayed .... 88-91 Lien— L.A. may grant a . . 78-79, 80-81 Loans. See Borrowing. Local authority— What bodies to be L.A. in certain dis- tricts ; procedure where a parish partly within and partly beyond the district of two or more bodies ; determinations already made saved 5-6 L.A. to be body corporate; power to sue and hold lands ; may ap- point committees ; quorum ; may empower officer, &c, to sue; may take proceedings competent to for- mer L.A., and be vested with pro- perty 7-9 L.A. may appoint sanitary inspector, who shall be inspector of common lodging houses, and a medical officer; may make byelaws for officers, with approval of Board ; places for officers ; salary of offi- cers ; appointment of person to perform duties of officers ; names, &c, of officers to be reported to Board ; officers to make returns and special reports to Board ; in- spectors removable by Board, but L.A. of burgh above 10,000 inhabi- tants, &c, may remove inspectors 9-13 Power of entry of L.A. where nuis- ance is believed to exist; procedure if entry refused, &c. . . 25-26 Procedure where nuisance ascertained to exist 26-27 Nature of decree that may be pro- nounced .... 27-29 Penalty for non-compliance with de- cree ; specialty as to smoke nuis- ance 29-30 L.A. to carry out, and supply esti- mate for, structural works . . 30 In case of non-compliance, &c, L.A. to do works . . . . .30 Manure, &c, removed by L.A. to be sold ; application of proceeds ; de- ficiency how to be paid . . .31 Where watercourses, &c., are foul, L.A. may, with consent of Board, lay down sewer, &c, and make assessment for the same . 31-32 L.A. not to injuriously affect irriga- tion, &c, nor established water- works or navigation; certain sewers, &c, may be diverted 32-33 Seizure of unwholesome meat, fish, fruit, &c 33-34 L.A. may recover penalty for fouling water, limitation of action . . 35 Offensive trades not to be newly established without consent of L.A. ; byelaws regarding them may be made . . . 35-38 Under Orders in Council. Regulations of Board may be com- municated to L.A. . . . 41 L.A. to execute regulations of Board 41-42 L.A. may enter premises where a person has recently died, &c. . 42 L.A. to regulate overcrowded houses 42 General Prevention and Mitigation of Disease. L.A. may provide hospitals, &c. 43, 45 L.A. may provide permanent hos- pitals, and borrow for that purpose, Act of 1871 .... 116, 117 Two or more L. Authorities may com- bine for hospitals, &e. . . .44 L.A. to provide place, &c. for disin- fection ; to provide conveyance for sick persons ; may require house, &c, to be cleansed and disinfected; penalty on non-compliance . 45-46 L.A. may erect public water-closets, privies, and urinals ; and cause water-closets or privies to be con- structed for schoolhouse, factory, &c. ; penalty on non-conipliauce 47-48