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1846.

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15307 Q.

I am speaking of sanitation now ?

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Act

15307

A.

A new building does not concern the Sahitary Inspector

at all.

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I mean an old building. There is no law about being $308 impervious, is there ?

A.

Practically nothing. Some Districts have regular Building Inspectors. It would come under the Building Inspector, or Surveyor.

15309

The Chairman:-

A.

Nr Shelton gooyer:-

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That would be in the case of new houses, wouldnt it ? Yes, except in the case of any structural alteration, they would have to go through it.

15.310

Did you ever come across any in Erand, in which you

regarding being found it necessary to interfere,

impervious?

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The people in England would not stand the law of inspection, such as is carried out in Hongkong, for

five minutes.

Why ?

15311

The law is too stringent. The law at hoxy would not allow a night warrant, signed by a Kedical Officer of Health, for an Inspector to march into your sleeping room at any time he chose.

15.312

I would like buildings first particularly; but with regard to buildings, the law is not so stringent in regard tɔ large buildings in England as it is here ?

No.

15313

And the administration of the law, as it exists in England, is not so harsh as it is here?

1544

Not from the point of view of Sanitary inspection,

- the lawI Is it not carried out much more leniently there, although they are in the StatЯte Book - than

A.

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they are here ?

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