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VIII. — Manhood Generally, Health, Food, Drintc, (fee. 

 (15 Enactments). 

 (1.) Diseased Animals and Meat Act, 1892. 

 Penalty on selling, conveying, or exposing diseased animals for 

 sale. Powers of inspection, seizing, and destruction. 



(2.) Noxious Trades and Cattle Slaughtering, 1894. 

 Duties and powers of local authorities and Board of Health. 



(3.) Municipal Baths Act, 1896. 

 Municipalities empowered to erect or lease baths. Power to 

 charge tolls for admission thereto. 



(4.) Public Health, 1896. 

 A most comprehensive Act. 



(5.) Liquor Act, 1898. 

 Licensing Courts instituted for granting publicans' and other 

 licenses. Rights, duties, and liabilities of licensees. Sly grog-selling. 

 Local option. Appointment of inspectors. Right of entry, day or 

 night, by inspectors or police. Cancellation of licenses. Disqualifica- 

 tion of licensees. x\dulterated liquor. 



(6.) Adulteration of Liquor, 1899. 

 Penalty on brewers for adultering liquors, and on persons selling 

 such liquors. Inspection of brewers' premises. 



(7.) jyocious Microbes, 1900. 

 To prevent introduction of infectious and noxious micro- 

 organisms. 



(^8.) Lnebriates Act of 1900. 



Care, control, and treatment of inebriates. 



(9.) Bread Act, 19.01. 

 Standards of quality and quantity to prevent adulteration and 

 short weight. 



(10.) Dairies Supervision, 1901 f Consolidation J. 

 Regulation of the production, manufacture, and distribution of 

 milk, cream, butter, and cheese. Dairy-men, milk- vendors, butter and 

 cheese manufacturers to be registered. Premises to be inspected at 

 reasonable times. Infectious diseases in daily premises, &c., to be 

 reported immediately. Persons suffering from infectious diseases not 

 to take part in dairy opei'ations. Cancellation of registration if 

 premises deemed insanitary. Sale or supply of unwholesome milk 

 forbidden. Powers of Board of Health and local authorities. 



(11.) Public Health and Prevention of Spread of Diseases, 1902 

 (Conso lidatio n). 

 Compulsory notification of infectious diseases, and prevention of 

 the spread thereof. Custody and treatment of lepers. Buildings not 



