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1897
(f) That in only 3 instances was it found necessary to summon
property • owners, in 2 of which the work was completed
before the summonses were heard.
(J) That 2 builders were summoned for fixing W.C.'s before
giving notice to the Vestry, and that one was fined 2s. 6d.
and 2s. costs, and the second 20s. and 8s. costs.
He then gives a complete list of the 2,008 nuisances discovered,
and the 3,024 improvements effected in 629 premises.
District 2.—Inspector Cowling gives a very full report of his work
in a document which in many ways is interesting. He states—
(a) That he inspected 866 premises, served 405 intimation
notices, 13 statutory notices, and made 3,892 calls and
re-inspections, and effected 2,465 improvements in 417
houses.
(b) That he took out 20 summonses under the Sale of Food and
Drugs, Margarine, and Public Health Acts, and that
penalties to the amount of £103 16s. were obtained.
(c) That 343 cases of infectious diseases were investigated, and
that in every case cleansing of the rooms and the disinfection
of the bedding, etc., were carried out to his
satisfaction.
(d) That 8 summonses were issued against persons under sec. 48
of the Public Health (London) Act, for allowing 8 houses
situate in Dresden and Cheverton Roads to be occupied
without first having received a certificate as to having a
proper and efficient water supply, and that penalties to the
amount of £3 5s. with 16s. costs were inflicted.
(e) That 4 persons were summoned for contravention of L.C.C.
by-laws, and that penalties to the amount of 17s. 6d. were
awarded to the Vestry.
(/) That he paid a considerable number of visits to shops and
store-rooms where food was deposited for sale, but succeeded
in only 2 instances in finding any article that was unfit for
food.