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Parish of Streatham.
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and South Coast Railway, and in seven instances fines of
40s. and 2s. costs were inflicted, or in all, £14 14s.
The remaining eight summonses were adjourned sine die.
In four instances new houses were allowed to be
occupied without certificates as to water supply, having
been previously obtained from the Sanitary Authority,
and summonses were issued, which resulted in a fine of
10s. and 2s. costs being inflicted in each case.
For fixing a water-closet and soil-pipe without giving
the notice required under the bye-laws of the London
County Council one summons was issued, and a nominal
fine of 1s. and 2s. costs inflicted. The object of the
notice required under the bye-laws is to ensure that no
drainage work shall be carried out except under the direct
supervision of the staff of the Sanitary Authority.
To enforce compliance with notices served to remedy
defective drains, two summonses were issued, in each of
which "magistrate's orders" were obtained and the defendants
ordered to pay 6s. costs.
Under the bye-laws of the London County Council,
regulating the removal of fish offal and other offensive
matter, two summonses were issued : firstly, for removing
fish offal during prohibited hours, and secondly, for not
providing a suitable receptacle. The fines inflicted together
amounted to £3 and 2s. costs.
For enforcing compliance with notices served to provide
suitable manure receptacles, two summonses were
issued, an order with costs, being obtained in one case,
and a fine of 40s. and 4 s. costs inflicted in regard to the
other.