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Lambeth 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Home Office.
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF LAMBETH, 1910.
FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES,
WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK.
PUBLIC HEALTH AND METROPOLIS MANAGEMENT ACTS.—SUMMONSES.
| Offence. | Penalty. | Costs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| s. | d. | s. | d. | |||
| On 20th January, a summons was taken out against the owner of 304 Coldharbour Lane for non-compliance with Notice of Council and contravening the L.C.C. By-laws in fixing sink waste in such a manner as to be a nuisance.Summons withdrawn upon payment of costs, the work having been properly done | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On 31st March, a summons was taken out against the owner of 2 Waxwell Terrace, the premises being a tenement house, without a proper and sufficient water supply. | ||||||
| Summons withdrawn before service; owner promising to do the work | — | — | ||||
| On 13th October, a summons was heard before Mr. Hopkins, against the owner, for non-compliance with Notice of Council to provide a fit and proper water supply for domestic and other purposes, at 5 Wilcox Road. | ||||||
| Magistrate made a Closing Order, the occupier to pay 4/0 costs | — | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| On 27th October, a summons was heard before Mr. Hopkins, against the owner, for non-compliance with Magistrate's Order to close the premises at 15 Wilcox Road, owing to the want of a proper water supply. The water supply being reinstated, summons was withdrawn upon payment of costs | - | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| On 8th November, a summons was heard before Mr. Baggallay, re depositing for the purpose of sale or of preparation for sale at 12 Brixton Road, twelve pieces of beef, one piece of salt beef, three legs of mutton, and half a pig's head, the same being unsound and unwholesome, and unfit for the food of man. Defendant fined £.25and 7/6 costs | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| On 14th December, 4 summonses were taken out against the owners for non-compliance with Notice of Council to pave Priory Mews with a hard, smooth, impervious material, laid with a proper and suitable fall towards property trapped gullies connected to a suitable drain. [Summonses not yet heard] | - | - | ||||
| 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | |
N.B.—In addition to the above inspections, visits were also made
to 78 workshops and 50 workplaces, but the premises were found to be
empty, or the workers not at work, with the result that no inspections
could be made at the times of such visits.