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St Pancras 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Situation of Property. | Offence. | Date of Hearing of Summons. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933. | |||
| 34, William Street | Failing to repair drain | Nov. 16th | Costs £2 2s. Adjourned sine die on promise to carry out the work. |
| Situation of Property. | Offence. | Date of Hearing of Summons. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933. | |||
| 22, Ley bourne Road | Fixing a new sink without giving notice in writing, and further failing to carry out such work so as to comply with Bye-law 13 | July 21st | Fined £1. Costs£1 3s. |
| 175, Camden Road | Fixing a new water-closet pan and trap without giving notice in writing | Aug. 11th | Dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act. Costs .£1 1s. |
| 13, Jeffreys Street | Do. do. | Sept 13th | Costs £1 1s. |
| 15, „ | Do do. | ,, 13th. | Costs £1 1s. |
| 19, „ | Do. do. | „ 13th | Summons withdrawn. Doubtful whether defendants had committed the offence. |
| 25, „ | Do. do. | „ 13th | Costs £1 1s. |
| 57, James Street | Constructing two new water-closets without depositing plans or giving notice in writing | ,, 22nd | Dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act. Costs £2 2s. |
| 20, Howland Street | Altering drainage work without depositing plans, &c., of such alterations | „ 28th | Fined £2. Costs £2 2s. |
| 2a, Anglers Lane | Do. do. | Oct. 19th | Fined £2. Costs £2 2s. |
| 18, Dunollie Road | Altering drainage work without giving notice in writing | „ 20th | Fined 10s. Costs £1 3s. |
| 277, Gray's Inn Road | Do. do. | Nov. 8th | Fined £1. Costs£2 2s. |
SMOKE ABATEMENT.
307 observations of chimney shafts were made during the year and eight notices were
served. There were no prosecutions.
The Public Health (Smoke Abatement) Act, 1926, came into force on July 1st,
1927. The term "smoke" is now extended to include soot, ash, grit and gritty particles; the
penalties for non-compliance with the Act are increased, and power is given to local authorities
to make bye-laws regulating the emission of smoke. The Authority for this purpose, for
the Metropolis, is the London County Council, and a bye-law was made under powers
contained in Section 2 of the Act on February 17th, 1931, and was allowed by the Minister
of Health and came into force on May 19th, 1931.
The bye-law states that the emission of black smoke for a period of three minutes,
and, after five years from the date of confirmation of this bye-law, for a period of two minutes,
in the aggregate within any continuous period of thirty minutes from any one chimney of a
building, other than a private dwelling house, shall, until the contrary be proved, be presumed
to be a nuisance liable to be dealt with summarily under the Public Health (London) Act,
1891.
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACTS.
Information concerning the work carried out under the above Acts is given in the
following tables in the form required by the Home Secretary:—