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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Southwark 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACT.
162 summonses were taken out during the year 1909, 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:—
| WARDS. | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's. | St. Paul's. | St. Peter's. | St. John's. | Trinity. | All Saints' | St. Michael's. St. Judes. | St. Georges. | Christchurch. | St. Saviour's. | West District. | East District. | Women's Workshops. | Bakehouses. | Total. | |
| N umber of Summonses taken out | 8 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 10 15 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 13 | — | — | 162 |
The above summonses had reference to the following:—
Ordinary Nuisances 116 cases
Smoke „ 9 „
No water supply to premises 2 „
Overcrowding 3 „
Unsound Pood 5 „
Removing fish offal during prohibited hours 1 „
Insufficient water supplies on upper floors of tenemented
houses (London County Council
(General Powers) Act, 1907) 18 „
Ice Creams (London County Council (General
Powers) Act, 1902, Part VIII. 2 „
Neglecting to cleanse verminous rooms (London
County Council (General Powers) Act, 1904 2 „
Contravention of Bye-law 15, Houses Let in
Lodgings 4 „
Total 162 cases