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Battersea 1925

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1925

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72
Legal Proceedings.
Legal proceedings in connection with nuisances were taken
by the Council in 14 cases during 1925. Particulars with regard
to each case are set out below.

Legal Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.

Nature of Offence or Claim.Result of Proceedings.
* Failure to comply with notice to provide sufficient water closets and flushing apparatus at premises No. 43 St. Johns RoadOrder made with £1 1s. costs.
Nuisance at No. 55 Stainforth Road arising from defective drainsAdjourned sine die on defendant's undertaking to carry out the work.
Non-compliance with nuisance orders 507 Battersea Park RoadWork commenced, 10s. 6d. costs paid. Case withdrawn.
Failure to abate nuisance at 18 Basnett RoadOrder for abatement made with £1 1s. costs.
Failure to abate nuisance at 40 Almeric RoadAdjourned sine die £1 1s. costs paid.
Failure to abate nuisance at 20 Marmion RoadWork done. Withdrawn on pay-ment of £1 1s. costs.
Keeping dogs at 168 Tyneham Road in such a manner as to be a nuisanceFined £5.
Non-compliance with notice to abate nuisance at 21 Stormont RoadNuisance abated. Summons with-drawn on payment of £1 1s. costs.
The like at 116 Wycliffe RoadThe like, on payment of £2 2s. costs.
Nuisance at 109 Livingstone Road —offensive condition of rooms and cats kept in such manner as to be a nuisanceOrder for abatement and prohibiting recurrence, defendant to pay £1 1s. costs—14 days allowed for pay-ment.
Nuisance at 70 York Road arising from defective condition of roof causing dampnessThe nuisance having been abated, defendant discharged under Pro-bation of Offenders Act, but ordered to pay £2 2s. costs.
Overcrowding of first floor front room at No. 2 Meyrick RoadAdjourned sine die for defendant to find other premises, the L.C.C. having intimated their willingness to assist.
Failure to comply with notice to abate nuisance at 83 Sterndale RoadDefendant having executed the necessary work to abate nuisance, summons withdrawn subject to payment of £2 2s. costs.
Nuisance at 11 Woodgate Street and no sufficient dustbin at 38 Wood-gate StreetWork having been done and £1 1s. costs paid, summonses withdrawn.
Nuisance at 65 Livingstone RoadDitto.

• Proceedings instituted in 1924.