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Stoke Newington 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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STATUTORY NOTICES.
Seventeen statutory notices were authorised by your Committee,
and fourteen were served under Sec. 4, Public Health
(London) Act, 1891. In the other three cases the nuisance was
abated previous to the service of the notice.
PROSECUTIONS ORDERED BY SANITARY AUTHORITY UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891, AND BYE-LAWS OF THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.
| No. in Report Book | Situation of Premises | Nature of Offence | Result of Proceedings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13057 | 29, Cowper Road | Defective roof, dirty walls of rooms and staircase | Nuisance abated previous to issue of summons |
| 13157 | 15a, Shakespeare Rd. | Rooms dirty and damp, no water supply to water closet. Defective yard paving | Ditto |
| 13249 | 60, Bouverie Road | Defective drains | Ditto |
NUISANCES ABATED AND SANITARY DEFECTS
REMEDIED.
Dirty premises, cleansed and whitewashed IO2
Dampness in dwellings remedied 87
Dilapidated ceilings, stairs, etc., repaired 40
Bell-traps and small dip-traps removed and replaced by-
stoneware gulleys 2
Foul traps and pans of w.c.'s cleansed or new ones substituted
19
Public-house urinals cleansed (after intimation) 5
Flushing cisterns to w.c.,'s provided or repaired, and w.c.'s
with insufficient water supply made satisfactory 67
Defective w.c. basins and traps removed and replaced by
approved patterns 66
Stopped or choked w.c. traps cleared 11
External ventilation to w.c's improved 3
W.c.'s removed to more sanitary positions 1
Carried forward 403