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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 1909

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1909

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Table: APPENDIX No. 1. Legal Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, London County Council (General Powers) Acts, 1902 and 1907, and Metropolis Management Act, 1855.

APPENDIX No. 1. Legal Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, London County Council (General Powers) Acts, 1902 and 1907, and Metropolis Management Act, 1855.

Nature of Offence.Result of Proceedings.
Non-deposit of drainage plansFined £1 and 2s. costs.
Overcrowding at 20 Orville RoadFined £1 and 2s. costs.
Insufficient water supply at 186, 188, Meyrick roadOrder for taps on second floors, and £1 costs.
Non-deposit of drainage plansFined 10s. and 2s. costs.
Non-deposit of drainage plansFined 10s. and 2s. costs.
Manufacture of ice cream under improper conditionsFined 10s. and £1 3s. costs.
The like(second offence)Fined £1 and £1 3s. costs.
No water supply at 122 Taybridge RoadClosing order, 5s. costs.
Non-compliance with closing orderAdjourned sine die.
Nuisance at 146 Meyrick RoadNuisance abated, summons withdrawn.
Depositing unsound meat for saleFined £25 and 4s. costs.
Insufficient water supply at 146 Meyrick RoadSupply provided, ordered to pay £2 2s. costs.
Non-compliance with notice to provide supplySummons withdrawn.
Nuisance at 20 Orville RoadOrder for abatement, 5s. costs.
Non-compliance with notice to abate nuisanceOrdered to pay 2s. costs.
Overcrowding at 20 Orville RoadFined £1 5s. and 2s. costs.
Application for cancellation of closing orderClosing order cancelled.
Insufficient water supply at 40, 42, 46 Chatham RoadSupply provided, summons withdrawn, £1 1s. costs.
Nuisance at No. 74 Usk RoadNuisance abated, ordered to pay 10s. 6d. costs.
Nuisance at 232 York RoadOrder for abatement, £1 5s. cost
Nuisance at 103 Usk RoadSummons withdrawn, work done, 10s. 6d. costs.
Insufficient water supply at 46, 48 Way-ford StreetOrder for taps on top floors, and £2 2s. costs.