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Cattle Slaughtering Act and its Amendments, 1834-51. 



Mainly for police, though they contain a few clauses for sanitary 

 purposes. These, however, are so obsolete in their machinery, &c, as to 

 be ineffective now. 



Towns Police Act, 1838. 



Contains some sanitary sections, though mainly police, but is largely 

 out of date, and its sanitary sections, for many reasons, largely inopera- 

 tive or inadequate to the needs of the present day. 



Municipalities Act, 1867. 



Gives power to municipalities to make sanitary regulations. This has 

 been unevenly and imperfectly done, and the regulations, such as they 

 are, are not enforced. One of the most heart-breaking tasks I have ever 

 had is trying to induce municipalities to carry into effect their own 

 sanitary by-laws. The indifference of municipal councils in this Colony 

 to sanitary measures is nothing less than shocking, nor do I anticipate 

 that it will be any better until power is taken by the central authorities 

 to compel negligent local authorities to do their duty in these respects. 



Nuisances Prevention Acts, 1875 - 92. 

 Deal largely with the removal of nightsoil. 



Sale of Poisons Act, 1876. 



This requires no remark — its purpose is a limited one. 



Adulteration of Food Act, 1879 



Is practically a dead letter. It is unworkable. 



Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Acts, 1888-89. 



The scope and purposes of these Acts is indicated by the title. 



Infectious Disease Supervision Act, 1881. 



Deals with small pox only, but that most efficiently. 



Dairies Supervision Act, 1886. 



A most efficient Act, though defective in certain minor respects. 



Animals Infectious Disease Act, 1888. 



Provides for handling or dealing with the microbes of infectious 

 diseases, inoculation, &c. An Act of limited application and doubtful 

 necessity. 



Leprosy Act, 1890. 



Provides for the segregation of lepers. Most efficient. 



Diseased Animals and Meat Act, 1892. 



A most useful and successful measure now meeting the approbation 

 even of those at first opposed. 



