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				Public Health Act 1961 (c.64)
				Introductory Text
				Main body
				Part I GENERAL
				1. Construction.
				2. Interpretation.
				3. Extent.
				Part II SANITATION AND BUILDINGS
				Building regulations
				4-11. . . .
				Sewers, drains and sanitary conveniences
				12-14. . . .
				15. . . .
				16. . . .
				17. Powers to repair drains etc. and to remedy stopped-up drains etc.
				19-21. . . .
				22. Power to cleanse or repair drains.
				23-33. . . .
				Accumulations of rubbish
				34. Accumulations of rubbish.
				Filthy or verminous premises or articles
				35. Filthy or verminous premises.
				36. Power to require vacation of premises during fumigation.
				37. Prohibition of sale of verminous articles.
				Part III PREVENTION AND NOTIFICATION OF DISEASE
				38-42. . . .
				Part IV STREETS AND PUBLIC PLACES
				Streets
				43, 44. . . .
				45. Attachment of street lamps to buildings.
				46-50. . . .
				51. . . .
				Parks and open spaces
				52. Management of parks and pleasure-grounds.
				53. Closing of parks and pleasure-grounds.
				54. Boating pools and lakes.
				Part V TRADE EFFLUENTS
				55-57. . . .
				58. . . .
				Conditions attached to consents
				59. Conditions which may be attached to consents under Act of 1937.
				60. Power to vary conditions.
				61. Appeals under s. 3 of Act of 1937.
				62. Postponement of right to discharge trade effluents in special cases.
				Farming, scientific research and other special cases
				63. Effluents from farms and premises used for scientific research.
				64. Power to extend Act of 1937 to other effluents.
				65. . . .
				Supplemental
				66. Appeals to the Minister.
				67. Recording and testing of trade effluents.
				68. Restriction of disclosure of information.
				69. Explanation of Act of 1937.
				70. . . .
				71. . . .
				Part VI MISCELLANEOUS
				72. . . .
				73. Derelict petrol tanks.
				74. Power to reduce numbers of pigeons and other birds in built-up areas.
				75. Byelaws as to pleasure fairs and roller skating rinks.
				76. Byelaws as to seaside pleasure boats.
				77. Byelaws as to hairdressers and barbers.
				78. . . .
				79. . . .
				80. . . .
				81. Summary recovery of damages for negligence.
				Part VII SUPPLEMENTAL
				82. Power to amend local Acts.
				83. Saving for law relating to ancient monuments and for planning law.
				84. Extension of certain references to Public Health Acts.
				85. Expenses.
				86. Short title, commencement and repeals.
				Schedules
				FIRST SCHEDULE . . .
				SECOND SCHEDULE . . .
				THIRD SCHEDULE CONSENTS REQUIRED FOR EXECUTION OF CERTAIN WORKS IN STREETS
				FOURTH SCHEDULE ATTACHMENT OF STREET LIGHTING EQUIPMENT TO CERTAIN BUILDINGS
				FIFTH SCHEDULE . . .

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