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cleanse a workshop, 1; to make premises fit for human habitation,
36; to re-drain houses, 64; to abolish cesspools, 17; and to abate
the nuisance arising from foul urinals, 20.
The above-mentioned notices were, in most cases, complied
with, but proceedings were taken against the owners of twentyfive
houses (twenty-four in Deptford and one in Greenwich), for
neglecting to execute such works and do such things as were
necessary for the purpose of abating the nuisances arising upon
such premises. Upon the hearing of the summonses in relation
to sixteen of these houses, the magistrate made orders, under the
provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, prohibiting
their use for human habitation, and such houses were accordingly
closed; and, with regard to thirteen of such houses, the magistrate
ordered the owner thereof to pay costs amounting to £8 17s.
The proceedings in relation to two houses resulted in the
magistrate making orders for the abatement of the nuisances, and
the necessary works were carried out, in accordance with such
orders. The owners of the remaining seven houses, in consequence
of the proceedings taken against them, executed the required
works to each of such houses, to the satisfaction of the Sanitary
Inspector making the complaint, and the summonses were
accordingly withdrawn.
Proceedings were also taken against the occupier of a house,
and the occupier of a room, in Deptford, and against the occupier
of a room in Greenwich, for permitting such house in the one
case, and the rooms in the two other, to be so overcrowded as to
be injurious or dangerous to the health of the inmates, with the
result that, in each case, the magistrate made an order for the
abatement of the nuisance, and the nuisances were abated
accordingly.