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St Pancras 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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§9.—NUISANCES.
Regent's Canal Water.—It was resolved on the 17th December, 1902, that
four samples of water should be taken from parts of the Regent's Canal within
the Borough once in every six months and be sent to the Public Analyst for
analysis. Accordingly samples have been taken from time to time and sent to
the Public Analyst. The detailed result of the analyses have been reported to
the Borough Council; the general results were that the Public Analyst found
that the samples of water were sewage contaminated, but that contamination
was not such as to cause a nuisance.
§10.—SUMMONSES.
Under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890, and the Metropolis Local Management Acts.
| Situation of Property. | Offence. | Result of Proceedings. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 151, Gray's Inn Road | Absence of a proper water supply. | Costs 12s. 6d. | |
| Albany Cottage, Little Albany Street | Part of premises dirty, water closet apartment foul, waste pipe of sink connected to drain, waslihouse paving defective and dust receptacle without a cover. | Abatement order within 14 days, and costs £1 5s. | |
| 5, Gower Place | Drain defective, sink waste pipe and rainwater pipe connected to drain, and dust bin defective. | Abatement order within 21 days, and costs £1 3s. | |
| 98, Highgate Road | Drain defective. | Abatement order within 14 days. | |
| — | Unlawfully selling 15 lbs. of plaice, the same being unsound and unfit for the food of man. | Summonses dismissed. Magistrate held that the facts did not bring the cases within Section 47, Sub-Section 2, of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891. The contract was conclusive evidence that there was no intention that fish unfit for human consumption should be used. Defendants awarded £5 5s. costs. | |
| — | Unlawfully selling 63 lbs. of plaice, the same being unsound and unfit for the food of man. | ||
| 34, Rhyl Street | Drain defective. | Abatement order within 14 days, and costs £1 7s. | |
| 91, Mansfield Road | Drain, soil pipe and ventilating pipe defective. | Abatement order within 14 days, and costs £1 7s. | |
| 96, Carlton Street | Part of premises dirty and damp. | Abatement order within 14 days, and costs £1 7s. | |