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Southwark 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACT.
101 summonses were taken out during the year 1908, in respect to
offences, particulars of which are set out below. The following table
shows the number of summonses taken out in each of the several wards:—
TABLE 54.
| WARDS. | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's. | St. Paul's. | St. Peter's. | St. John's. | Trinity. | All Saints' | St. Michael's. | St. Juries. | St. Georges. | Christchurch. | St. Saviour's. | West District. | East District. | Women's Workshops. | Bakehouses. | Total. | |
| N umber of Summonses taken out | 9 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | 13 | — | — | 101 | |
These summonses had reference to the following:—
| Ordinary Nuisances | 79 cases |
| Overcrowding | 1 „ |
| Unsound Food | 4 „ |
| Carrying offensive manure in improper vessel or carriage | 2 „ |
| Contravention of By-law 15, Houses let in Lodgings | 2 „ |
| Neglecting to cleanse verminous rooms (London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1904, Sections 19-21) | 5 „ |
| Insufficient water supplies on upper floors of tenemented houses (London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1907, Section 78) | 8 „ |
| Total | 101 cases |