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Abstract of the duties of the Assistant Medical
Officer of Health.
To assist in performing the following duties;–
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Directing and superintending the work of the Inspectors
of Nuisances, and of the Scavenging and Conservancy Contractors.
2. Visiting insanitary, overcrowded, and unwholesOMG dwellings, and to report in writing the action necessary to be taken to abate the nuisances.
3. Giving expert evidence when required in prosecutions for the abatement of muisances
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4. Visiting premises and advise the Inspectors of Nuisances as to the correct, interpretation and applicability of the sanitary laws in doubtful cases.
B. Compiling the vital statistics of the Colony and to report, and advice upon all matters arising out of such statistics.
Examining all plans of new buildings, and alterations to buildings, with a view to the due observance of all sanita- ry laws, byelaws, and Government Notifications.
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7. Visiting Dairies and Cattle Sheds and to examine all persons and cattle therein as provided for in Ordinance 17 of 1897, with a view to the prevention of the spread of disease by contaminated milk.
8. Reporting upon the sanitary condition of Opium Divans, Lodging houses, Cattle sheds, Bake-houses, Laundries, Basements, offensive Trade premises, Public Latrines, &c. with a view to the issue of licences and permits.
9. To examine samples of food with a view to their seizure,condemnation and destruction if unsound.
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