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PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
There were 24 prosecutions under this Act, involving 14 parties. Fines
were inflicted in 10 instances, amounting to £11 5s. 0d. Closing orders were
obtained in 3 instances, distraint was levied in 6 instances, in one, the case was
dismissed, and in the remainder, abatement orders were obtained.
The following is the list of premises thus dealt with:—
Hoxton Street, 114 Abatement order
Clarence Terrace, 1 and 2 Fined 5s. and costs 2s.
Kingsland Road, 119 (works completed)
Holywell Row, 8 „ ,,
Shap Street, 34, 36, 38 and 40 ,, ,,
Alma Street, 48 Case dismissed
Haggerston Road, 2 Fined 5s. and costs 2s.
Hoxton Street, 291 Costs allowed, 6s., closing order
Clinger Street, 1 Fined 5s. and costs 2s.
Weymouth Terrace, 90 Costs allowed, 6s., closing order
Wenlock Street, 44, 46, 48 Fined (each case) £2 and costs 2s.
Kossuth Buildings Closing order
Queen's Road, 39, 41, 43 Work completed, costs 17s.
Charles Street, 2, 7 Fined (each case) £2 and costs 2s.
Kingsland Road, 147 Fined 10s. and costs 2s.
BYE LAWS UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.
The Vestry have had under consideration the framing of bye-laws with
respect to:—
(a) Houses let in lodgings (Sec. 94, I.)
(b) Particular nuisances (Sec. 16. 1.)
(c) Keeping of water closets supplied with sufficient water for their
effective action (Sec. 39, II.)
(d) The cleansing of tanks, cisterns, and other receptacles used
for storing water for drinking purposes, or for manufacturing
drink for the use of man (Sec. 50);
and have submitted to the Local Government Board copies of the bye-laws
which it is proposed shall be in force in the parish. The Local Government
Board have not yet signified their approval.
Bye-laws, under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, have been made by
the County Council, and were allowed by the Local Government Board on the
28th June, and are, therefore, now in force. They deal with:—