View report page

128 Medical Officers of Health Annual Report.
Two wells were closed by order of the Board, after
analysis of the water.
The number of unclassified nuisances dealt with was
375 compared with 245 in 1897. Among these may be
mentioned; defective traps removed and replaced by
gullies, soil pipes repaired and new fixed, domestic water
supplies disconnected from cisterns supplying waterclosets,
privies cleaned or abolished, smoke nuisances
reported (of which there were during the year 68), and
damp walls and cellars.
In only 11 cases was it necessary to take proceedings
at the Police Court, and the following are the
particulars of these cases:—
(1).—House unfit for human habitation. Fined 6s. costs, and
premises to be closed within four weeks.
(2).—Sanitary defects. Non-compliance with a nuisance order.
Fined 40s. and costs on 1st summons, and 20s. and costs on
each of the others.
(3).—Non-compliance with order of the Board re drainage; fined
10s. and 21s. costs.
(4).—Contravention of Bye-Laws; fined 10s. and 2s. costs.
(5).—Sanitary defects. Order made for work to be done within
14 days, and for payment of 10s, Gd. costs.
(6).—Sanitary defects; fined 20s. and 4s. costs.
(7).—Non-compliance with Bye-Laws as to houses let in lodgings;
fined 10s. and 2s. costs.
(8).—Sanitary defects. Summons withdrawn on payment of
2s. costs.
(9).—Overcrowding; nuisance abated, and costs paid.