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Hammersmith 1914

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Borough of Hammersmith for the year 1914

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through a fire or into a suitable condensing apparatus in such
a manner as effectually to consume the gas or vapour or to
deprive the same of all noxious or injurious qualities.
12. A person carrying on the business of a vendor of
fried fish shall for the purposes of his business provide
adequate gutting surfaces of slate, glazed earthenware, or
other smooth and impervious material.
13. A person carrying on the business of a vendor of
fried fish shall cause the surface of every yard and hauling
way used in connection with his business to be properly
paved with impervious material. He shall cause every such
yard and hauling way to have a proper slope and channel
towards a trapped drain inlet, and to be effectually drained by
adequate drains communicating with a public sewer.
14. A person carrying on the business of a vendor of
fried fish, who shall offend against any of the foregoing
by-laws, shall be liable for every such offence to a penalty of
five pounds, and in the case of a continuing offence to a
further penalty of forty shillings for each day during which
the offence may be continued after written notice of such
offence from the Sanitary Authority within whose district the
premises on which the business of the vendor of fried fish is
carried on are situate, or, in cases where the London County
Council are empowered to act in pursuance of the provisions
of section 101 (2) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891,
from the London County Council. Provided, nevertheless,
that the Court before whom any information may be laid, or
any proceedings may be taken in respect of any such offence,
may, if the Court think fit. adjudge the payment as a penalty
of any sum less than the full amount of the penalty imposed
by this by-law.
The foregoing by-laws were made by the London County Council
on the 17th day of June, 191J, and the common seal of the London
County Council was hereunto affixed on the 11th day of September,
1913.
James Bird,
Deputy Clerk of the London County Council.
Allowed by the Local Government Board this 28th day of
February, 1914.
Walter T. Jerred,
Assistant Secretary Acting on behalf of the said
Board under the authority of their General Order,
dated the 26th day of May, 1877.