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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
Fulham 1897
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1897
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Prosecutions under the Public Health (London) Act,
1891, and Metropolis Local Management Acts.
Prosecutions under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and Metropolis Local Management Acts. Prosecutions under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, were instituted by the Vestry in the following cases:—
| Defendant. | Offence | Result. |
|---|---|---|
| Owner, Broom Villa, Broomhouse road | Failing to comply with notice of the Vestry to abate nuisances at Broom Villa | Fined £2 and £2 2s. costs |
| Owner, 75, Burnthwaite road | Failing to comply with notice of Vestry to remedy a nuisance caused by a defective drain | Dismissed. £2 2s. costs |
| Wm. Whiteley, Westbourne grove | Failing to give notice of intention to construct w.c. at Whiteley's Laundry, Avonmore road | Fined £1 |
| Ditto | Ditto | Fined £1 |
| Ditto | Ditto | Fined £1 |
| Ditto | Ditto | Fined £1 |
| Ditto | Constructing w.c.'s at Whiteley Laundry, Avonmore road, in a manner contrary to the bye-laws of the London County Council (five summonses) | Withdrawn, the w.c.'s having been altered so as to comply with the bye-laws |
| G, Slaney, 283, Lillie road | Constructing a drain in such a manner as to be a nuisance | Fined £2 |
| London Road Car Co. | Failing to remove manure from the stables in Farm lane | Fined £2 |
| J. Moore, 155, Central Market, E.C. | Selling a box of loins of pork which were unfit for food | Dismissed |