he shall report the matter to the medical officer of health, with the view of obtaining his advice thereon.

(8.) He shall, when and as directed by the sanitary authority, procure and submit samples of food or drink, and drugs suspected to be adulterated, to be analyzed by the analyst appointed under the Adulteration of Food Act, 1872, and upon receiving a certificate stating that the articles of food or drink, or drugs, are adulterated, cause a complaint to be made, and take the other proceedings prescribed by that act.

(9.) He shall give immediate notice to the medical officer of health of the occurrence within his district of any contagious, infectious, or epidemic disease of a dangerous character; and whenever it appears to him that the intervention of such officer is necessary in consequence of the existence of any nuisance injurious to health, or of any overcrowding in a house, he shall forthwith inform the medi

cal officer thereof.

(10.) He shall, subject in all respects to the directions of the sanitary authority, attend to the instructions of the medical officer of health with respect to any measures which can be lawfully taken by him under the sanitary acts for preventing the spread of any contagious, infectious, or epidemic disease of a dangerous character.

(11.) He shall enter from day to day, in a book to be provided by the sanitary authority, particu

lars of his inspections and of the action taken by him in the execution of his duties. He shall also keep a book or books, to be provided by the sanitary authority, so arranged as to form, as far as possible, a continuous record of the sanitary condition of each of the premises in respect of which any action has been taken under the sanitary acts, and shall keep any other systematic records that the sanitary authority may require.

(12.) He shall at all reasonable times, when applied to by the medical officer of health, produce to him his books, or any of them, and render to him such information as he may be able to furnish with respect to any matter to which the duties of inspector of nuisances relate.

(13.) He shall, if directed by the sanitary authority to do so, superintend and see to the due execution of all works which may be undertaken under their direction for the suppression or removal of nuisances within the district.

(14.) In matters not specifically provided for in this order, he shall observe and execute all the lawful orders and directions of the sanitary authority, and the orders of the local government board which may be hereafter issued, applicable to his office.

SECTION IV.-Remuneration.

Art. 1.-The sanitary authority or authorities, as the case may be, shall pay to any officer appointed

under this order such salary or remuneration as may be approved by the local government board; and where such officer is appointed for two or more districts, the salary shall be apportioned amongst the districts in such manner as the said board shall approve.

Provided that the sanitary authority or authorities, with the approval of the local government board, may pay to any such officer a reasonable compensation on account of extraordinary services, or other unforeseen circumstances connected with his duties or the necessities of the district or districts for which he is appointed.

Art. 2.—The salary or remuneration of every such officer shall be payable up to the day on which he ceases to hold the office, and no longer, subject to any deduction which the sanitary authority or authorities may be entitled to make in respect of Sect. II. Art. 3; and in case he shall die whilst holding such office, the proportion of salary (if any) remaining unpaid at his death shall be paid to his personal representatives.

Art. 3.-The salary or remuneration assigned to such officer shall be payable quarterly, according to the usual feast days in the year, namely, Lady Day, Midsummer Day, Michaelmas Day, and Christmas Day; but the sanitary authority or authorities may pay to him at the expiration of every calendar month such proportion as they may think fit, on account of the salary or remuneration to which he may become entitled at the termination of the quarter.

No. XXXII. Form of Mortgage of Rates.

By virtue of the Public Health Act, 1848, [insert description of sanitary authority], in consideration of the sum of paid to the treasurer of the said

district by A. B., of for the purposes of the said acts, do grant and assign unto the said A. B., his executors, administrators and assigns, such proportion of the rates arising or accruing by virtue of the said act from [the rates mortgaged] as the said sum of doth or shall bear to the whole sum which is or shall be borrowed upon the credit of the said rates, to hold to the said A. B., his executors, administrators and assigns, from the day of the date hereof until the said sum of with interest at the rate of per centum per annum for the same, shall be fully paid and satisfied: And it is hereby declared that the said principal sum shall be repaid on the

day of

day of

-, at [place of payment]. Dated this one thousand eight hundred and [In case of a non-corporate district, to be signed by five members at least of the sanitary authority, and sealed with their seal; in case of a corporate district, to be sealed with the common seal.]

No. XXXIII. Form of Transfer of Mortgage.

I, A. B., of — in consideration of the sum of paid to me by C. D., of do hereby

the

day of

transfer to the said C. D., his executors, administrators and assigns, a certain mortgage bearing date and made by [insert description of sanitary authority] for securing the sum of and interest thereon at per centum per annum [or if such transfer be by indorsement on the mortgage, insert, instead of the words immediately following the word "assigns," the within security], and all my right, estate and interest in and to the money thereby secured, and in and to the rates thereby assigned. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this

one thousand eight hundred and

day of

A. B. (L.S.)

No. XXXIV. Form of Distress Warrant.

To A. B., collector of rates, and to all constables

and County of

peace

[or Borough, &c.]

to wit.

officers.

WHEREAS complaint hath been duly made by A. B., one of the collectors for the district of

under and by virtue of the Public Health Act, 1872, that C. D., of, &c., hath not paid and hath refused to pay the sum of duly assessed upon him in and by a certain rate bearing date on or about the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and -, although the same hath been duly demanded of him: And whereas it appears to me, E. F., esquire, one of her majesty's justices of