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PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH
(LONDON) ACT.
As usual, the great majority of the sanitary notices during
the year have been fairly promptly complied with, and no legal
proceedings have been necessary.
There have been two " closing orders " during the year—
33, Little Marylebone Street was found in an indescribable state
of filth, with drains and closet stopped up, three families living
therein paying no rent, and, so far as could be ascertained,
the house had no immediate owner. The house was ordered
by the magistrate to be closed.
No. 15, High Street, St. John's Wood, was found to be
generally dilapidated, with bad drains, and containing various
nuisances. The owner was in prison for rates. A magistrate's
order was granted to close the house.
The Public Health Committee issued a notice to the
owner of 28, Union Street, with regard to laying new drains
and other works. The owner was in Holloway for three
months for non-payment of rates. The magistrate made an
order for the work to be done in 28 days.
A notice to drain Golden Horse Yard was not complied
with, and the defence before the stipendiary was the technical
one that the houses in Golden Horse Yard were not in the same
curtilage. The magistrate decided in favour of the defendants,
but granted a case. The appeal was not proceeded with, for
so little confidence as to the result of the appeal was felt that
the Yard was afterwards drained by the owners. An instance of
spending much money in law without definite result.
Nos. 2T and 22, Nightingale Street were found to be without
closet accommodation. The owner was ordered to do the
necessary work in 24 hours.
A case of overcrowding under the Factory Acts was also
dealt with by summons. The defendant was fined 40s. The
offence was repeated, a second summons issued, and the case
adjourned.