Public Health Act 1936

Geo5and1Edw8/26 c. 49 · Enacted 31 July 1936 · Extends to England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Contents

1. Part I: Local Administration
2. Local authorities and their districts
3. 1Local authorities for purposes of Act.
4. Port health authorities and joint boards
5. 2—5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
6. 6Union of districts, or parts of districts, for certain purposes under joint board.
7. 7Restriction on discharge of functions by local authorities within united district.
8. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
9. 9General provisions as to orders constituting port health districts, united districts and joint boards.
10. 10Borrowing powers of port health authorities and joint boards.
11. 11—13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
12. Part II: Sanitation and Buildings
13. Sewerage and sewage disposal
14. 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
15. 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
16. 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
17. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
18. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
19. 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
20. 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
21. 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
22. 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
23. 23, 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
24. 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
25. 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
26. 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
27. 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
28. 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
29. 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
30. 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
31. 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
32. 33Application of 27 & 28 Vict. c. 114 to works for supply of sewage.
33. Private sewers and drains and cesspools
34. 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
35. 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
36. 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
37. 37—41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
38. 42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
39. Sanitary conveniences for buildings
40. 43, 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
41. 45Buildings having defective closets capable of repair.
42. 46, 47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
43. Supplemental provisions as to drains, sanitary conveniences, cesspools, &c.
44. 48Power of local authority to examine and test drains, &c., believed to be defective.
45. 49Rooms over closets of certain types, or over ashpits, &c., not to be used as living, sleeping or workrooms.
46. 50Overflowing and leaking cesspools.
47. 51Care of closets.
48. 52Care of sanitary conveniences used in common.
49. 53—62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
50. 63. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
51. 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
52. 65—67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
53. 68, 69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
54. 70, 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
55. Removal of refuse, scavenging, keeping of animals, &c.
56. 72—76. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
57. 77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
58. 78Scavenging of common courts and passages.
59. 79[Power to require removal of noxious matter by occupier of premises in urban district.
60. 80[Power to require periodical removal of manure, &c. from stables, &c. in urban district.
61. 81Byelaws for the prevention of certain nuisances.
62. 82Byelaws as to removal through streets of offensive matter or liquid.
63. Filthy or verminous premises or articles, and verminous persons.
64. 83Cleansing of filthy or verminous premises.
65. 84Cleansing or destruction of filthy or verminous articles.
66. 85Cleansing of verminous persons and their clothing.
67. 86Provision of cleansing stations.
68. Public sanitary conveniences
69. 87Provision of public conveniences in England .
70. 88. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
71. 89. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
72. General
73. 90Interpretation of Part II.
74. Part III: Nuisances and Offensive Trades
75. 91—100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
76. 101—106. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
77. 107—110. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
78. Part IV
79. 111—122. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
80. 123. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
81. Public wells, pumps, &c.
82. 124Certain public pumps, wells, cisterns, &c. vested in local authority.
83. 125Power of parish council to utilise wells, springs or streams for obtaining water.
84. 126—136. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
85. 137, 138. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
86. 139. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
87. Provisions for the protection of public from polluted water
88. 140Power to close, or restrict use of water from, polluted source of supply.
89. 141Power to deal with insanitary cisterns, &c.
90. 142. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
91. Part V: Prevention, Notification and Treatment of Disease
92. Regulations for the prevention and treatment of infectious disease, &c.
93. 143Power of Minister to make regulations with a view to the treatment of certain diseases, and for preventing the spread of such diseases.
94. 144—146. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
95. 147—170. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
96. 171. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
97. 172. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
98. 173—178. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
99. 179. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
100. 180. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
101. Part VI: Hospitals, Nursing Homes, &c.
102. 181—186. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
103. 187, 188. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
104. 189—191. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
105. 192. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
106. 193. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
107. 194, 195. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
108. Laboratories, ambulances, mortuaries, &c.
109. 196. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
110. 197. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
111. 198Provision of mortuaries and post-mortem rooms.
112. 199. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
113. Part VII: Notification of Births; Maternity and Child Welfare, and Child Life Protection
114. 200—202. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
115. 203. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
116. Maternity and child welfare
117. 204. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
118. 205Women not to be employed in factories . . . within four weeks after birth of a child.
119. 206—220. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
120. Part VIII: Baths, Washhouses, Bathing Places, &c.
121. Provision of baths, &c.
122. 221Power of local authority to provide baths, bathing places and washhouses.
123. 222Charges for use of baths, &c.
124. 223Byelaws for regulation of baths, &c.
125. 224Baths, &c., to be public places for certain purposes.
126. 225Use of baths and bathing places for swimming contests, &c., or by schools or clubs.
127. 226Closing of baths and bathing places during winter months, and use for other purposes.
128. 227Power of local authority to lay pipes for purposes connected with baths, &c.
129. 228Power of trustees to sell existing baths, &c., to local authority.
130. 229Power of statutory undertakers to supply water, gas or electricity to baths, &c., on favourable terms.
131. 230Section 230
132. Public bathing
133. 231Byelaws with respect to public bathing.
134. 232Provision of bathing huts, &c.
135. 233Byelaws with respect to swimming baths and bathing pools not under the management of a local authority.
136. Life-saving appliances
137. 234Provision of life-saving appliances.
138. Part IX
139. 235—248. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
140. Part X
141. 249Section 249
142. 250. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
143. 251. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
144. 252. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
145. 253—256. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
146. 257. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
147. 258. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
148. Part XI: Miscellaneous
149. Watercourses, ditches, ponds, &c.
150. 259Nuisances in connection with water-courses, ditches, ponds, &c.
151. 260Power of parish council, or local authority, to deal with ponds, ditches, &c.
152. 261Provision for obtaining order for cleansing offensive ditches lying near to, or forming, boundary of district.
153. 262Power of local authority to require culverting of watercourses and ditches where building operations in prospect. Repealed
154. 263Watercourses in urban district not to be culverted except in accordance with approved plans. Repealed
155. 264Urban authority may require repair and cleansing of culverts.
156. 265Power of local authority to defray cost of, or execute, works relating to watercourses.
157. 266†Saving for land drainage authorities, the London County Council, railway companies and dock undertakers.
158. Ships and boats
159. 267Application to ships and boats of certain provisions of Act.
160. Tents, vans, sheds, &c.
161. 268Nuisances arising from, and byelaws and other matters relating to, tents, vans, &c.
162. 269Power of local authority to control use of moveable dwellings.
163. Hop-pickers, &c.
164. 270Byelaws as to hop-pickers and persons engaged in similar work.
165. Part XII: General
166. Supplemental as to powers of councils
167. 271. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
168. 272, 273. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
169. 274. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
170. 275Power of local authority to execute certain work on behalf of owners or occupiers.
171. 276Power of local authority to sell certain materials.
172. 277. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
173. 278Compensation to individuals for damage resulting from exercise of powers under Act.
174. Breaking open of streets
175. 279. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
176. 280, 281. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
177. 282Application of 38 & 39 Vict. c. 55 s. 153.
178. Notices, &c.
179. 283Notices to be in writing; forms of notices, &c.
180. 284Authentication of documents.
181. 285Service of notices, &c.
182. 286. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
183. Entry and obstruction
184. 287Power to enter premises.
185. 288Penalty for obstructing execution of Act.
186. 289Power to require occupier to permit works to be executed by owner.
187. Notices requiring the execution of works
188. 290Provisions as to appeals against, and the enforcement of, notices requiring execution of works.
189. Provisions as to recovery of expenses, &c.
190. 291Certain expenses recoverable from owners to be a charge on the premises: power to order payment by instalments.
191. 292. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
192. 293Recovery of expenses, &c.
193. 294Limitation of liability of certain owners.
194. 295. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
195. Prosecution of offences, &c.
196. 296Summary proceedings for offences.
197. 297Continuing offences and penalties.
198. 298Restriction on right to prosecute.
199. 299. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
200. Appeals and other applications to courts of summary jurisdiction, and appeals to quarter sessions
201. 300Appeals and applications to courts of summary jurisdiction.
202. 301Appeals to quarter sessions against decisions of justices.
203. 302Effect of decision of court upon an appeal.
204. Arbitrations
205. 303Mode of reference to arbitration.
206. Judges and justices
207. 304Judges and justices not to be disqualified by liability to rates.
208. Protection of members and officers
209. 305Protection of members and officers of certain local authorities from personal liability
210. 306. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
211. Expenses and borrowing
212. 307. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
213. 308. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
214. 309Expenses of joint boards.
215. 310. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
216. 311. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
217. Powers of the Minister
218. 312. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
219. 313, 314. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
220. 315. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
221. 316Adaptation, where necessary, of provisional order procedure.
222. 317Amendment of 38 & 39 Vict. c. 55. s. 303.
223. 318Local inquiries.
224. Regulations
225. 319. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
226. Relinquishment and transfer of powers and duties
227. 320, 321. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
228. 322Power of Minister to enforce exercise of powers by local authorities, &c., in default.
229. 323. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
230. 324Provisions as to exercise by Minister of functions of body in default.
231. 325Power to vary and revoke orders relating to defaults.
232. General provisions as to transfer, compensation and superannuation rights of officers
233. 326Provisions as to the transfer and compensation of officers and superannuation rights of transferred officers.
234. 327Provisions for compensation in certain cases to officers of trustees, &c. executing local Acts.
235. Savings
236. 328Powers of Act to be cumulative.
237. 329†Saving for certain provisions of the Land Charges Act, 1925.
238. 330Power of railway companies, dock undertakers and land drainage authorities to alter sewers, &c. vested in a local authority.
239. 331Works affecting water rights.
240. 332Arbitration as to alteration of sewers, &c., or injurious affection of water rights.
241. 333Protection for works of dock undertakers and for railways.
242. 334Protection for works of land drainage authorities, &c.
243. 335, 336. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
244. 337. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
245. 338Sewers or drains of collegiate and other corporate bodies and Government departments.
246. 339Saving for existing rights of drainage.
247. 340Works below high-water mark.
248. 341Power to apply provisions of Act to Crown property.
249. Interpretation, transitory provisions, repeals, &c.
250. 342. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
251. 343Interpretation.
252. 344. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
253. 345. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
254. 346Repeals.
255. 347†Short title, date of commencement and extent.
256. Schedule FIRSTSchedule FIRST
257. Schedule SECONDSchedule SECOND
258. Schedule THIRDSchedule THIRD