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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
Deptford 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Legal Proceedings.
The following is a full list of legal proceedings instituted during the year under report, with the exception of those instituted under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, and in connection with Food Premises, which will be found in a later section of this Report.
| Date | Nature of Offence. | Fine | Costs | Remarks. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |||
| May 9 | Non-compliance with statutory notice, 24 Florence Road | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Magistrate's Order for execution of necessary work within 7 days. | |
| June 13 | Premises without dustbin 42 Speedwell Street | - | - | Dustbin supplied prior to hearing. Summons dismissed. | ||||
| June 13 | Non-compliance with statutory notice, 42 Speedwell Street | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Magistrate's Order for execution of neccessary work within 14 days. |
| Aug 8 | Fixing w.c. pan and trap at 17 Dundalk Road without notice | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Aug 8 | Improper dung receptacle, 2a Shardeloes Road | Summons dismissed £1 1s costs against Council. (See report below of further proceedings) | ||||||
| Oct 10 | Fixing w.c. pan and trap at 66 Crossfield Street without notice. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Oct 30 | Non-compliance with statutory notice, 137 Silwood Street | 1 | 0 | 0 | Magistrate's Order for execution of necessary work forthwith. | |||
| Oct 30 | Non-compliance with statutory notice (room overcrowded) 57 Napier Street | 1 | 1 | 0 | Magistrate's Order for abatement of nuisance within 7 days. | |||
| Nov 7 | Improper construction of dung receptacle, 2a Shardeloes Rd. | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | |||
| Nov 7 | Defective stable floor, 2a Shardeloes Road | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | |||
| Nov 7 | Removal of offensive matter by road during prohibited hours— Against owner of vehicle on Sept. 26th | 15 | 0 | - | ||||
| Oct. 4th | 1 | 10 | 0 | - | ||||
| Against driver of vehicle on Sept. 26th | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||||
| Oct. 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | ||||
| Nov 15 | Fixing w.c pan and trap without notice | 2 | 6 | - | ||||
| Nov 7 | Rags stored in sleeping room, 86 Church Street | 5 | 0 | - | ||||
| Dec 5 | Rags stored in shed which did not conform to L.C.C. Bye-Laws, 6 Giffin Street | - | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Dec 5 | Rags stored in room communicating with sleeping apartments, 6 Giffin Street | - | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Dec 7 | "Aged and infirm person" | Magistrate's Order for detention in hospital for 3 months. | ||||||