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Battersea 1905

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1905

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further notice to a fine not exceeding twenty shillings
for each day during which such non-compliance
continues.
Accordingly on 7th June, 1905, the Council on the
recommendation of the Health Committee passed the following
resolution:—
That the Council do hereby order and direct that all manure
or other refuse matter shall be removed daily from
stables, cowhouses and similar premises in the Borough
and that notice of this requirement be published
throughout the Borough and be served on such persons
as the Health Committee may from time to time
direct.
In order to make the Council's resolution widely known,
the following placard was published throughout the Borough:—
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF BATTERSEA.
Removal of Manure.
The Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea,
being the Sanitary Authority for the district, hereby give notice
that they require that all manure or other similar refuse matter
shall be removed daily from stables, cowhouses, and similar
premises in the Borough.
Any person to whom such manure or refuse belongs who
fails to comply with this requirement will be liable under section
36 (2) of the Public Plealth (London) Act, 1891, without further
notice, to a fine not exceeding twenty shillings, for each day
during which such non-compliance continues.
By Order of the Council,
W. Marcus Wilkins,
Town Clerk.
Town Hall, Battersea.
7th June, 1905.