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Legal Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act 1891 and
Bye-laws.
In pursuance of the different orders of authorisation granted by
the Public Health and Housing Committee, it was not found
necessary to institute legal proceedings in any case for the abatement of
nuisances and non-compliance with the London County Council's and
Poplar Borough Council's own bye-laws, as the nuisances were satisfactorily
abated previous to applying for summonses.
Smoke Nuisances.
During the year the shafts throughout the district have been
under careful observation, and in only four instances nuisances were
detected. In these cases intimations and statutory notices have been
served, which has had the desired effect of abating the nuisances. No
recurrence of the nuisances took place, and therefore there was no
necessity to institute legal proceedings.
Unsound Food, Shops and Stalls.
The shops and stalls in the district have been frequently inspected
in respect of unsound and unwholesome food, and during the past year
there was no occasion to seize any article exposed for sale.
During the year 3 bags of young cabbages, 2 boxes of haddocks and
1 box of hake were brought to the Public Health Offices to be examined,
and were found to be unfit for human food. After the usual precautions
being taken to prevent any of the above being used after condemnation,
the usual certificates were given for the purpose of the purchasers having
their money returned by the wholesale vendors.