Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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(2) The Sanitary Authority may also by the same or another notice served
on the occupier, owner, or person, require him to do what is necessary for
preventing the recurrence of the nuisance, and if they think it desirable, specify
any works to be executed for that purpose, and may serve that notice, notwithstanding
that the nuisance may for the time have been abated, if the Sanitary
Authority consider that it is likely to recur on the same premises.
• • • •
THIRD SCHEDULE.
Form A.
Form of Notice Requiring Abatement of Nuisance
To (person causing the nuisance, or owner or occupier of the premises at which
the nuisance exists, as the case may be)
Take notice that under the provisions of the Public Health (London) Act
1891, the (describe the Sanitary Authority) being satisfied of the existence at
(describe premises where nuisance exists) of a nuisance being (describe the nuisance, 1or
instance, premises in such a state as to b° a nuisance or injurious or dangerous to health,
or for further instance, a ditch or drain so foul as to be a nuisance or injurious or
dangerous to health) do hereby require you within (specify the time) from the service
of this notice to abate the same (and to execute such works and do such things as may
be necessary for that purpose, or and for that purpose to specify any works to be
executed) and the said (authority) do hereby require you within the said period to
do what is necessary for preventing the recurrence of the nuisance and for that
purpose to, &c.)
Where the nuisance has been abated, but is likely to recur say, being satisfied that
at, &c., there existed recently to wit, on or about the
the following nuisance, Damely (describe nuisance), and that although the said
nuisance has since the last mentioned day been abated, the same is likely to recur
at the said premises, do hereby require you within (specify time) to do what is
necessary for preventing the recurrence of the nuisance (and for that purpose to,
Sfc.).
If you make default in complying with the requisitions of this notice (or if
the said nuisance, though abated, is likely to recur) a summons will be issued
requiring your attendance before a petty sessional court, to answer a complaint
which will be made for the purpose of enforcing the abatement of the nuisance,
or prohibiting the recurrence thereof, or both, and for recovering the costs and
penalties that may be incurred thereby.
Dated this day of ,19
Signature of Officer of
Sanitary Authority