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Public Health Act 1875

Great Britain Parliament

[38 & 39 Victoria c. 55] An Act for Consolidating and Amending The Acts Relating to Public Health in England

[1875-Aug-11] "An Act for Consolidating and Amending The Acts Relating to Public Health in England," in The Public Health and Local Government Act, 1875 38 & 39 Vic. Cap. 55, and the Statutes Incorporated Therewith, 3rd ed. (London, 1881; Google Books: Online Library of Free eBooks).

CXXVII. The commissioners shall from time to time, by bye-laws to be made and confirmed in the manner hereinafter provided, make regulations for the licensing registering and inspection of the said slaughter-houses and knacker's yards and preventing cruelty therein, and for keeping the same in a cleanly and proper state, and for removing filth at least once in every twenty-four hours, and requiring them to be provided with a sufficient supply of water; and they may impose pecuniary penalties on persons breaking such bye-laws.