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as all partitions, seats and other fittings of every latrine shall be frequently washed and cleansed with water to which some such disinfectant has been added.

24. During the prevalence in the Colony, or in any district thereof, of any of the aforesaid diseases any building or part of any building certified in writing by the Medical Officer of Health or by any legally qualified and registered medical prae- titioner, to be unfit for human habitation, even although the same ny have been cleansed and dis- infected, as provided in Bye-law 28, may be closed. by order of the Sanitary Board during the prevalence of any of such diseases or for such less period as the Medical Officer of Health or such legally qualified and registered medical practitioner many certify to be necessary, and the occupants of the same may be removed, after 24 hours' notice has been given to the householder or occupier to vacate the premises, by the service of a notice, duly signed by the Secretary of the Sauitary Board, or by the posting of such notice upon any portion of the premises.

In no case shall such premises be re-occupied except under a certificate of the Sanitary Board signed by the Secretary that such premises are fit for human habitation.

The said Board may, when necessary, crect matsheils, or hire buildings or charter" vessels and use them for the nccommodation of the persons so removed.

25. Any officer of the Sanitary Board, may during the prevalence in the Colony or in any district thereof, of any of the aforesaid diseases, and within such limits as may from time to time be defined by the said Board, make a house to house visitation for the purpose of inspecting the sanitary condition of any premises so visited and of all and every part thereof, and of ascertaining whether there is any person in or upon the said premises attacked or affected by any of the said diseases or the body of any person who has died therefrom. If the premises so visited or any part thereof shall be found in a dirty or insa- itary condition in the opinion of any such officer he shall report the same to the Medical Officer of Health or to any such other officer ns may be appointed for that purpose by the Sani- tary Board, with the approval of the Governor, who shall inspect such premises and if he considers them or any part thereof to be in a dirty or insanitary condition he may forthwith take steps to have all furniture and goods removed therefrom and to have the said premises tho- roughly cleansed and disinfected by persons acting under his fustructions; and whenever, in his opinion, it is necessary for the thorough cleansing and disinfection of such premises to do any or all of the following acts, namely, to take down, remove from the premises or destroy any mezza. nine floor, cockloft, partition, screen or other simi- lar structure or fitting, or any portion thereof, or when in his opinion any mezzanine floor, cockloft, partition, screen, or other similar structure or fit- ting prevents the free access of light and air to the said promises, he shall forthwith have the same

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