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Southwark 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH, &c., ACTS.
125 summonses were taken out during the year 1915, 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:—
| WABDS. | 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. Mai.r Inspectors | Women's Workshops. | Bakehouses. | ||
| Number of Summonses taken out | 3 | 11 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 13 | — | — | 125 |
The above summonses had reference to the following:—
Ordinary Nuisances 79
Unsound Food 5
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 4
Improperly depositing or removing horse dung
Conveying carcases of dead horses iu an improper
vehicle (London County Council (General
Powers) Act, 1903) 1
Contravention of By-law 15, Houses let in lodgings 30
125
| These proceedings resulted as follows:— | |
| Summonses withdrawn, the Council's requirements having been complied with | 87 |
| Withdrawn, unable to prove ownership | 1 |
| Magistrates' Orders made without penalties | 15 |
| Pines inflicted | 13 |
| Summonses adjourned sine die | 7 |
| Dismissed with costs to Council | 2 |
| Summons not served | 1 |
| Total | 125 |