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Southwark 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH, &c., ACTS.
55 summonses were taken out during the year 1912, 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 61.
| WARDS. | Total. | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | Houses Let in Lodgings. Miss Wilkinson. | Houses Let in Lodgings. Male Inspectors | Women's Workshops. | Bakehouses. | ||
| N umber of Summonses taken out | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 55 | |
The above summonses had reference to the following:—
| Ordinary Nuisances | 36 cases |
|---|---|
| Unsound Food | 5 „ |
| Insufficient water supplies on upper floors of tenemented houses (London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1907) | 6 „ |
| Neglecting to cleanse verminous rooms (London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1904 | 3 „ |
| Disobedience of Magistrates' orders | 3 „ |
| Improperly altering drains | 2 „ |
| 55 cases |
TABLE 62.
| These proceedings resulted as follows:— | |
|---|---|
| Summonses withdrawn, the Council's requirements having been complied with | 26 cases |
| Withdrawn by order of the Public Health Committee | 1 case |
| Withdrawn by arrangement of Medical Officer of Health | 3 cases |
| Withdrawn, the work being in progress | 1 case |
| Withdrawn, the defendant submitted the necessary plans | 2 „ |
| Ordered to pay costs | 1 „ |
| Magistrate's Order made with penalties | 1 „ |
| Magistrates' Orders made without penalties | 10 cases |
| Dismissed | 1 case |
| Fines inflicted | 7 cases |
| Nuisance abated before the summons could be served | 1 case |
| Adjourned sine die, the premises becoming unoccupied | 1 „ |
| 55 cases | |