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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 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND
DEFENCE OF THE REALM ACTS.
163 summonses were taken out during the year 1917, 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: so.
| 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. | ||
| Number of Summonses taken out | 3 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 16 | — | 2 | — | 163 |
The above summonses had reference to the following:—
| Ordinary Nuisances | 111 |
| Unsound Food | 9 |
| Neglecting to cleanse verminous rooms (London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1904 | 6 |
| Disobedience of Magistrates' orders | 4 |
| Contravention of By-law 15. Houses let in lodgings | 8 |
| Contraventions of Defence of the Realm Regulations | 13 |
| Removal of fish offal at improper times | 4 |
| Failing to keep a list of outworkers | 2 |
| Failing to send a list of outworkers | 2 |
| Conveying carcases of dead horses through the street in improper vehicle | 4 |
| 163 |
table 61.
| These proceedings resulted as follows | |
| Summonses withdrawn, the Council's requirements having been complied with | 77 |
| Magistrates' Orders made without penalties | 37 |
| Fines inflicted | 35 |
| Summonses adjourned sine die | 6 |
| Dismissed | 7 |
| Service of summons held to be bad | 1 |
| Total | 163 |