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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
Southwark 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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PUBLIC HEALTH ACT.
During the year legal proceedings were taken in 288 instances. The
Wards in which the summonses were taken out are shown in the
following Table.
TABLE 25.
WARDS.
| St. Mary's. | St. Paul's. | St. Peter's. | St. John's. | Trinity. | All Saints. | St. Michael's. | St. Judes. | St. Georges. | Christchurch. | St. Saviour's. | Queen's Buildings. | East District. | Women's Workshops. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Summonses taken out | 5 | 9 | 25 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 131 | 2 | 1 | 288 |
These summonses were in respect to the following:—
Nuisances 268
Contravention of By-Laws 2
Unsound Food 3
Disobedience of Magistrates' Orders 13
Smoke Nuisances 1
Refusing to give Owner's Address 1
Total 288
In 10 instances the summonses could not be served, owing to wrong
addresses having been given (5 eases), the defendants having gone
away (3 cases) or the necessary work having been done (2 cases). In 236
instances the summonses were withdrawn, the several defendants having
abated the nuisances complained of. In 8 instances penalties were
inflicted. Magistrates' orders for defendants to comply with the Council's
requirements were made in 31 instances, 2 summonses were dismissed,
and 1 summons was adjourned sine die.