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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Battersea 1908
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1908
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| Date Heard. | Before whom. | Initials and Address of Defendant. | Nature of Offence. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908. Jan. 1 | Mr. Mead | D.. 152 Brompton Road, S.W. | Nuisances at 14 and 16 Barmore Street | Summonses adjourned sine die, work being in hand |
| Jan. 29 | Mr. Francis | D., 78 Broomwood Road, Clapham Common, S.W. | Allowing an underground room at 23 Barmore Street, Battersea, to be occupied in contravention of the Act | Ordered to pay 2s. costs, on her undertaking not to repeat the offence |
| Mar. 11 & 18 | Mr. Garrett | A. B., 54 Lavender Sweep, Battersea, S.W. | Making drains at Nos. 36, 38, 40 and 42 Mossbury Road contrary to the directions of the late Wandsworth Board of Works | Summonses dismissed, but without costs |
| ,, | A. B., 54 Lavender Sweep, Battersea, S.W. | Constructing drains at the same premises which had been ordered by the late Wandsworth Board of Works not to be made | In these cases a scheme of drainage had been approved by the late Wandsworth Board of Works, but on the drains being opened in May, last, it was found that an entirely different system of drainage had been laid down unknown to the local authority. The defendant proved, however, that this system had been passed by the late Surveyor to the Board, and the magistrate held that, although the local authority were not aware of this, as the system now found to exist was inspected at the time it was laid by the Board's Surveyor, the proceedings were | |
| Mar. 25 | Mr. Curtis Bennett | W. P., Gurling's Yard, High Street, Battersea, S.W. | Dirty condition of van in Gurling's Yard | Ordered to pay 2s. costs |
| ,, | ,, | Ditto | Failing to comply with riotice to abate above nuisance | Fined 10s. with 2s. costs |