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St Pancras 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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Public Health (Loudon) Act, 1936— continued.

Situation of Property.Offence.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
14, North VillasFailing to give notice of alteration of positions of sinks (contrary to London County Council drainage bye-laws)1938. April 23rdFine 20s. Costs £1 1s.
1, Stratford PlaceFailing to give notice of fixing sinks bath and waste pipes (contrary to London County Council drainage bye laws)April 23rd .Fine 20s. Costs £'1 1s.
Do. do.Improperly connecting waste pipes to an existing rain water pipe and failing to provide proper means for ventilation of the traps of the waste water fitments (contrary to london County Council drainage bye-laws)April 23rdFine 20s. Costs £1 1s.
131, Fortess Road .Walls and ceilings dirty of ground floor and basement water closets; light iron waste pipe to gulley defective; waste pipe from oath in ground floor water closet stopped; waste pipe from lavatory basin in ground floor water closet defective; ground floor water closet basin stoppedMay 11thSummons withdrawn. Work completed and costs .£1 1s. paid.
Do. doDefective window in basement water closet (contrary to London County Council bye-law)May 11th ...Summons withdrawn. Work completed and costs £1 Is. paid.
15, Swinton StreetFailing to give notice of fixing a new bath and waste pipe in ground floor back addition (contrary to L.C.C. drainage bye-laws)June 13th ...Summons withdrawn. Work put in order. Cost £2 2s. paid.
Do. do.Improperly connecting a new bath in the ground floor back addition to a new waste pipe not constructed of prescribed materials (contrary to L.C.C. drainage bye-laws)" "
Princess RoadBeing a person carrying on the business of rag and bone dealer did distribute outside the L.C.C. Schools in Princess Road toys in exchange for rags (contrary to the L.C.C. bye-laws)„ 29thCases unable to be proceeded with as defendant had given a false address and it had not therefore been possible to serve the Summonses.
Do. doDo. do. do. with receptacle (alternative offence),, ,, ,,
20, Hawley RoadDustbin defectiveAug, 9thSummons withdrawn. Nuisance abated. Costs£2 2s. paid.
193, Dartmouth Park Hill Flat No. 7 193, Dartmouth Park HillRoof defective Failing to cleanse walls and ceiling of first floor back room (contrary to L.C.C. tenement house bye-laws)Sept. 29thSummonses withdrawn, work completed. Costs £2 8s. paid.
Do. do.Do., do., walls and ceiling of second floor back room and to remedy broken sash cords of the room (contrary to L.C.C. tenement house bye-laws),, ,, ,,
54, Maple StreetWaste pipe and sink in second floor kitchen defectiveOct. 14thNuisance abated. Fine 2s. 6d. Costs £2 2s.
815, Kentish Town RoadDepositing for the purpose of preparation for sale a piece of bacon intended for food, which was unsound„ 20th.Fine .£10. Costs £10 10s.
3, St. Mark's Square ...Failing to give notice of fixing a sink, bath and lavatory basin (contrary to L.C.C. drainage bye-laws),, ,, ,,Fine 10s. Costs 10s.
Do. Do.Do. do. do. do.,, ,, ,,Dismissed upon payment of 2s. costs.
Do. do.Improperly connecting sink to a waste pipe not discharging in the open air over or into a trapped gully; and fixing a bath and lavatory basin with traps not formed and fixed so as to be capable of maintaining a water seal of at least one-and-a half inches (contrary to L.C.C. bye-laws),, ,, ,,Fine 10s. Costs 10s.
Do. do.Do. do. do. do.,, ,, ,,Dismissed upon payment of 2s. costs.
35 Baynes StreetTaking a foster-child under the age of nine years for reward without giving notice to the CouncilNov. 10th ...Fine 10s. Costs 10s. 6d.