Anno undecimo & duodecimo Victoriæ Reginæ. Cap. CXXIII. An act to renew and amend an act of the tenth year of her present majesty, for the more speedy removal of certain nuisances, and the prevention of contagious and epidemic diseases. (4th September 1848.).

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[1848]
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Credit: Anno undecimo & duodecimo Victoriæ Reginæ. Cap. CXXIII. An act to renew and amend an act of the tenth year of her present majesty, for the more speedy removal of certain nuisances, and the prevention of contagious and epidemic diseases. (4th September 1848.). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    If such last- mentioned Order be not complied with, Owner or Occupier in default to be liable to Pe- nalties, and the public Officers to enter Pre- mises, and do the Works ordered, or remove the Nuisance. Recovery of Costs, &c. from Owner or Occupier of the Pre- mises. Order may be according to the Form contained in the Schedule (C) to this Act annexed, or to the like Effect,) for cleansing, whitewashing, or purifying such Dwelling House or Building, or for the Removal or Abatement of any such Cause or Causes of Complaint, in such manner and within such time as shall be specified in such Order (not being more than Two clear Days, exclusive of Sun- day, after Service of such Order), and such last-mentioned Order shall be forthwith served by delivering the same, or a true Copy thereof, to some Person upon the Premises in respect whereof it is made, or, in case there be no Person upon the Premises who can be so served, by fixing such Order or Copy upon some conspicuous Part of such Pre- mises ; and if such Order be not complied with the Owner or Occupier against whom it is made shall be liable to a Penalty not exceeding Ten Shillings for every Day during the continuance of his Default, and the Procurator-Fiscal or Dean of Guild, or proper Officer of the Commissioners of Police, or Trustees or Inspectors of the Poor respec- tively, shall, by themselves or others acting under their Authority, enter such last-mentioned Premises, and cleanse, whitewash, or purify the same, or remove or abate the Cause or Causes of Complaint in respect whereof the said last-mentioned Order shall have been made, and do all such Works, Matters, and Tilings as may be necessary for carrying such Order into effect, and any Dung, Manure, Offal, Filth, or Refuse, and any other offensive or noxious Matter or Thing removed in pursuance of this Enactment, may be destroyed or sold, and in case of Sale the Proceeds arising therefrom shall be paid to or (as the Case may re- quire) be retained by the Parochial Board for the Manage- ment of the Poor, and shall be by them applied in aid of the Funds for the Relief of the Poor of the Parish or Place in which such Removal shall have been made. III. And be it enacted, That whenever any such Order as aforesaid for cleansing, whitewashing, or purifying any Dwelling House or Building, or for the Removal or Abate- ment of any such Cause or Causes of Complaint as afore- said has been obtained, all Costs and Expenses reasonably incurred in obtaining such Order, or in carrying the same into effect, shall be deemed to be Money paid for the Cse and at the Request of the Owner or Occupier of the Pre- mises in respect whereof such Costs and Expenses shall have been incurred, and may be recovered as such by the said Town Councils, Trustees, Commissioners, Guardians, Officers of Health, or other Body, or by the said Proeum