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A.D. 1901.]

PUBLIC HEALTH.

[No. 10.

915

tary of the Board, or by the posting of such notice upon any portion of the premises.

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

(3.) The Board may, when necessary, erect matsheds, or hire buildings, or charter vessels and use them for the accommodation of any persons so removed.

house to house visita-

spection of

8.-(1.) Any officer of the Board may, during the prevalence in the Making of 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 Board, make a house tion for in- to house visitation for the purpose of inspecting the sanitary condition of any sanitary con- premises so visited and of all and every part thereof, and of ascertaining dition of whether there is any person in or upon the said premises attacked or affected premises, and

proceedings by any of the said diseases or the body of any person who has died therefrom. thereon.

(2.) If the premises so visited or any part thereof are or is found in a dirty or insanitary 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 as may be appointed for that purpose by the 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 thoroughly cleansed and disinfected by persons acting under his instructions; 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 mezzanine floor, cock- loft, partition, screen, or other similar structure or fitting, or any portion thereof, or whenever, in his opinion, any mezzanine floor, cockloft, partition, screen, or other similar structure or fitting prevents the free access of light and air to the premises, he shall forthwith have the same taken down, and if he considers the removal from the premises, or the destruction thereof, or both, necessary in the interests of the public health, he shall forthwith cause the same to be removed from the premises, or destroyed, or both.

(3.) Such destruction shall be carried out with such precautions and in such manner and in such place as the Board may from time to time direct.

(4.) For the purposes of this By-Law, any officer of the Board may enter any premises without notice between the hours of 5.a.m. and 6 p.m.

PART X.

DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS AND VENTILATION.

1. The occupier of any domestic building shall at all times cause such building to be kept in a cleanly and wholesome condition and see that the drains, traps, gratings, fall-pipes, and other sanitary fittings and appliances are kept free from obstruction and in an efficient state of repair; and he shall keep the windows and ventilating openings at all times free from obstruction,

General duty

of occupier as to cleanliness and ventila-

tion.