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St Pancras 1899
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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On 19th July, 1899, the Vestry Resolved—
1.—That the works required to be executed be not specified in the
Statutory Notice.
2.—That the prevention of the recurrence of the nuisance be required
in the Statutory Notice.
3.—That the works for the prevention of the recurrence of the nuisance
be not specified in the Statutory Notice.
§ 10.—SUMMONSES.
Under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and Metropolis Local
Management Acts.
| Situation of Property. | Offence. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|
| Regent's Canal | An accumulation or deposit of mud and other filth in a certain lay-bye or watercourse of the Regent's Canal. | Summons adjourned sine |
| 10, Gee Street ,, ,, | Drain defective. Failing to construct a manure receptacle, contrary to the Rye-laws of the London County Council. | Nuisance abated & manure receptacle constructed. Costs allowed Vestry, £4 4s. Od. |
| Chalton Street | Exposing for sale 620 unsound herrings unfit for the food of man. | Fined £2, and 2s. costs. |
| 1, Crawley Mews 216, Kentish Town Road | Drain defective and water-closet stopped. Exposing for sale i bushel of mussels unfit for the food of man. | Summons returned, "Not served,"defendant abroad. Fined 10s., and costs £1 Is. |
| 138, Highgate Road | Yard paving defective. | Abatement order within 14 days, and £1 3s. costs. |
| 1 a, Bramshill Gardens | Fixing apparatus to new pedestal closet and a new waste preventor without giving notice to the Authority, contrary to the Bye-laws of the London County Council. | Fined 3s., and 9s. costs. |
| 23, Tavistock Place | An accumulation of rubbish, dirty condition of premises and water-closets, water-closets defective and without water supply and the absence of water supply. | Closing order, and £1 6s. costs. |
| 1, Carlow Street | Defective drainage and dirty condition of premises. | Closing order, and 6s. costs. |
| 111, Kentish Town Road | Improper keeping of fowls, and insanitary condition of the rear of premises. | Nuisance abated. Costs allowed Vestry, 3s. |