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Southwark 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND
OTHER ACTS.
83 summonses were taken out during the year 1921, 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 55.
| Number of Summonses taken out | WARDS. | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's. | St. Paul's. | St. Peter's. | St. John's. | Trinity. | All Saints' | St. Michael's. | St. Jude's. | St. George's. | Christchurch. | St. Saviour's. | Houses Let in T.odgings. Miss Burrows. | Houses Let in Lodgings. Miss Burrows. | Women's Workshops. | Bakehouses. | Total. | |
| 7 i | 7 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | 83 | |
| The above summonses had reference to the following:— | ||||||||||||||||
| Ordinary Nuisances | 65 | |||||||||||||||
| Unsound Pood | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Neglecting to cleanse verminous rooms (London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1904 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Disobedience of Magistrates' orders | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Contravention of By-law 15, Houses let in lodgings | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Contravention of L.C.C. By-laws | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Overcrowding | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 83 | ||||||||||||||||
TABLE 56.
These proceedings resulted as follows
| Summonses withdrawn, the Council's requirements having been complied with | 54 |
| Magistrates' Orders made without penalties | 18 |
| Pines inflicted | 5 |
| Dismissed | 4 |
| Withdrawn | 1 |
| Adjourned, sine die | 1 |
| Total | 83 |