Government's record on health services

1927-09 1927 1920s 11 pages - 7 - the Annual Conference. It does not agree to make it the law of the land, but it does agree to submit it to the representatives of its citizens for them to say whether it shall become the law or not. In 1924 the Labour Government introduced its Lead Paint Bill prohib...

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Main Author: Labour Party (Great Britain). Advisory Committee on Public Health (contributor)
Institution:MCR - The Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick
Language:English
English
Published: September 1927
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description 1927-09 1927 1920s 11 pages - 7 - the Annual Conference. It does not agree to make it the law of the land, but it does agree to submit it to the representatives of its citizens for them to say whether it shall become the law or not. In 1924 the Labour Government introduced its Lead Paint Bill prohibiting the use of white lead paint in the interior of buildings and making it possible for the Government to issue regulations prohibiting dry rubbing down, etc. This Bill passed its Second Reading, but the Labour Government was defeated before it had time to become law. In 1926 the Conservative Government passed a Lead Paint Act. This Act gives power to the Home Secretary to issue regulations prohibiting dry rubbing down, but says nothing about prohibiting the use of lead paint for interiors. This omission is looked upon as a betrayal of the position taken up by this country at Geneva in 1921, and because of it, Sir Thomas Legge felt bound to resign from his position as Senior Medical Inspector of Factories. The Conservatives' Lead Paint Act came into force on January 1st, 1927, but so far (May, 1927) only draft regulations have been issued and as objections have been raised to some of these, there will probably have to be a formal enquiry before anything can be done under the Act. So far, therefore, the present Conservative Government has not done much for the health of painters, but has shown its contempt for the decisions of the International Labour Organisation. 292/840/1/15
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Trades Union Congress
Health, 1920-1960
Health care
National health services--Great Britain
Government's record on health services
title Government's record on health services
topic Trades Union Congress
Health, 1920-1960
Health care
National health services--Great Britain
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