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Battersea 1898

Report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Battersea...

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In No. 3 District, out of 16 bakehouses the usual cleansing,
&c., had not been carried out in 12 instances, in 1 case the bakehouse
was closed.
In No. 4 District, the Committee gave directions for 2
notices to be served, 14 bakehouses being in satisfactory condition,
and 1 being closed.
In No. 5 District, 11 bakehouses, and in No. 6 District 23
were all in cleanly and satisfactory condition.
In No. 7 District there were 8 bakehouses, and the
Committee gave directions for notices to be served requiring the
cleansing and limewhiting to be carried out in 4 instances.
In No. 8 District there were 4 bakehouses, all of which
were in cleanly condition.
The total number of bakehouses in use at this time was 104,
and the number unoccupied 5.
1st November.—The Chief Inspector reported on the 1st
November as to a report that he had submitted on the 5th July
concerning the defective condition of drains at No. 16 Rush Hill
Road, at which time the Committee gave directions that if
necessary warrant should be obtained for opening up the drains.
That as advised by the Solicitor he had given notice to the
occupier of his intention to apply for such warrant if he was not
admitted to the premises, and on the 22nd October, having been
again refused admission, he made application to the Magistrate
at the South Western Police Court to enter the premises,
open up and examine the drains. The issue of the
warrant being opposed by the owner.
Mr. Francis, the Magistrate, however, on the sworn information
of the Chief Sanitary Inspector, held that there was
reasonable ground for entry, and that there had been a refusal or
failure to admit the Inspector to the premises by the occupier,