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Stepney 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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another, the Court adjourned the matter sine die so that the respective
owners could consult and agree on sharing the costs of the drain repair.
When the third case ultimately came before the Court, after various
adjournments, considerable argument took place, and the Magistrate,
after visiting the site, ruled that the appellant should pay two-thirds
of the costs of the repair to the drain, and the occupier of the adjoining
property one-third, and that costs of £20 be paid to the Council,
apportioned on the same basis.
Factories.
Under Section 128 of the Factories Act, 1937, the Mcdical Officer
of Health is required, amongst other things, to report to the Council,
in his Annual Report, specifically on the administration of, and furnish
the prescribed particulars with respect to, matters under the Act administered
by the Council. The prescribed particulars referred to will be
found in the Appendix, pages 62 and 63.
Legal Proceedings.

Legal proceedings instituted (other than those relating to food premises) during the year, showing penalties imposed, were as followss-

No. of SummonsesFinesCosts
Public Health (London) Act, 1936:-
Nuisance Orders25-£85.19.0
Non-compliance with Nuisance Orders3£16.0.010.19.0
Defective Drain (Section /40)1--
Offensive Trade (Section 14-0)1-5.5.0
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1937:-
Noise Nuisance (Section 66)1-5.5.0
Factories Act, 1937:-
Lists of Outworkers (Section 110)1-5.5.0
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949:-
Removal of and preventing rat harbourage (Section 4)313.0.010.7.0
Stepney Council Byelaws, 1957:-
Artificial Lighting of Common Staircases66.0.06.6.0
Housing Act, 1957 (Section 27)15.0.03.8.0
42£40.0.0£132.14.0