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Closing Orders.
79, Stebondale Street, dampness and dilapidations, closed as
unfit for human habitation, 7s. costs.
36, Marshfield Street, absence of water supply, closed as unfit for
human habitation, £1 7s. costs.
Inspector summoned in order that "closing order" might be
rescinded.
I was summoned to the Police Court on the 21st of June, to shew
cause why the owner of the premises 36, Marshfield Street, should
not be released from the magistrate's order, of January last, closing
the house as unfit for human habitation.
By your direction, on account of various insanitary conditions still
existing at the premises, and the non-payment of 27s. costs allowed
with the order, I attended the Police Court and opposed the
application. The case was then adjourned to 4th July.
Prior to the adjourned hearing of this application, with myself you
had visited the premises and found that the nuisances still existed.
The w.c. pan was not fixed, and the costs were still unpaid. You
attended the Court and, with myself, again opposed the application,
with the result that the summons was dismissed with 21s. costs
against the owner.
On the 22nd July I received a similar second summons to attend
at the Thames Police Court on the 25th of that month. As the
premises at that date had been put into habitable repair to your satisfaction,
no further opposition was offered and the closing order was
rescinded.
During the year, additional and improved workmen's w.c. accommodation
has been furnished at the following factories :—
Messrs. Maconochie's factory, West Ferry Road. Eight ranges
of automatically-flushed isolation closets.