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Parish of Streatham
87
Police Court
Proceedings.
29 cases were investigated before the Magistrates
during the year, 23 of these were in
respect of defective drains and sanitary fittings.
For contravention of bye-laws upon the part of
builders, by not giving the required notice before executing
sanitary works or performing works contrary to
the specification of such bye-laws, two summonses were
issued and convictions obtained.
In one instance a house and stable without proper
and sufficient water supply were dealt with.
In 17 of the cases Magistrates' Orders were obtained
and enforced, and in 12 cases the summonses were withdrawn
on payment of costs, and the defendants promising
to proceed with the work forthwith.
For removing fish offal along the high road and
using vans of improper make and thereby causing offensive
smells, three owners were fined, and in one case a
fine was imposed for removing fish offal along the high
road at an improper hour.
Mortuary. 25 bodies were received at the Public
Mortuary during the year, none of which were those of
persons dying from infectious diseases.
Bakehouses. The usual half-yearly inspections of bakehouses
were made, and the necessary cleaning and
lime-whites carried out.
I personally inspectei the whole of the cowhouses
and slaughter-houses, and in no case
found it necessary to oppose the renewal of the licenses.
Several defects discovered being readily attended to by
the owners of the premises.
Cow-houses and
Slaughter-houses.