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Fulham 1926

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1926

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Legal Proceedings.—Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act, etc., were instituted in the following cases:—

Defendant.Offence.Result.Penalty.Costs.
£s.d.£s.d.
P. J. Murphy, 31, Brecr Street.Nuisance from overcrowding.Withdrawn. Nuisance abated.––
Bird, J. D., 132, Lillie Road.Unlawfully occupying underground room.Convicted.1100—
Goldblum, H., 76, St. Bartholomew Close, E.C.Nuisance—34, Aintree Street.Order with-in 21 days.—110
Harman, J. S., Earls Court Road, W.Nuisance—12a, Buer Road.Abated. Summons withdrawn.——
Harman, J. S., Earls Court Road, W.Nuisance—12c, Buer Road.Abated. Summons withdrawn.——
Harman, J. S., Earls Court Road, W.Nuisance—68, Waldemar Avenue.Order with-in 28 days.—110
Chapman, J. S., 5, Albert Mews, Field Road.Failing to comply with nuisance order.Convicted.100—
Coomer, R., Laindon, Essex.Nuisance—33, St. Thomas' Road.Order with-in 28 days.—030
Harren, F., 36, Church Path, and Cain, M., 50, Heckfield Place.Exposing unsound green-gages for sale in North End Road.Convicted and each fined.100—
Keen, C. P., 74, May Street.Failing to abate nuisance.Order with-in 28 days.—060

Health Week.
Health Week was held from the 21st to the 26th
November, 1926. The Health Exhibition, in the
Concert Hall of the Town Hall, was opened by Sir
James Dundas Grant, with the Mayor (Alderman
W. J. Waldron, J.P.) in the chair, supported by Sir Cyril
Cobb and Lieut.-Col. Vaughan-Morgan, the Members
of Parliament for the Borough.
The Institute of Hygiene, the Central Council for
Maternity and Child Welfare, the National Baby
Week Council, the Dental Board of the United Kingdom,
the Metropolitan Water Board, the British Social
Hygiene Council and other organisations kindly took
stands at the Exhibition, and many trade firms who
took stands assisted in the educational work.