Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH, &c., ACTS.
88 summonses were taken out during the year 1913, 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.
St. Mary's. | St. Paul's. | St. Peter's. | St. John's. | Trinity. All Saints' | St. Michael's. | St. Judes. | St. Georges. | Christchureh. | St. Saviour's. | Houses Let in Lodgings. Miss Wilkinson. | Houses Let in Lodgings. Male Inspectors | Women's Workshops. | Bakehouses. | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N umber of Summonses taken out | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 88 |
The above summonses had reference to the following:—
Ordinary Nuisances | 69 cases |
Unsound Food | 2 „ |
Insufficient water supplies on upper floors of tenemented houses (London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1907) | 2 |
Neglecting to cleanse verminous rooms (London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1904 . | 2 „ |
Disobedience to Magistrates' orders | 5 „ |
Contravention of By-law 15. Houses let in lodgings | 8 „ |
88 cases |
TABLE 62.
These proceedings resulted as follows
Summonses withdrawn, the Council's requirements having been complied with | 37 cases |
Withdrawn on the advice of the Borough Solicitor | 1 case |
Withdrawn on the instructions of the Medical Officer | 3 cases |
Magistrates' Orders made without penalties | 28 „ |
Pines inflicted | 10 „ |
Adjourned sine die, | 4 „ |
Summonses not served | 3 „ |
Summonses dismissed | 2 „ |
88 cases |