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NUISANCES.
1,165 complaints were received during the year. The
majority of the Nuisances were abated by verbal notice or
intimation. In 231 cases the usual Statutory Notice was issued.
In the following cases the Notices had to be enforced by
Legal proceedings :—
Offence.
Failure to provide efficient ventilation
to the w.c. at No. 15a, Baker
Street.
Failure to redrain the premises No.
87, Crawford Street.
Failure to remove the accumulation
of manure from No. 8, John's Yard.
Refusal to allow dustman to remove
house refuse from receptacle in
yard at rear of premises through
basement room.
Ditto, by way of front passage.
Obstructing men during relaying
drains at No. 122, Marylebone
Road.
Allowing fowls to stray in the
carriageway at the east end of
Barrett Street, so as to be a
nuisance.
Refusing to allow dustman egress to
remove the offensive accumulation
of house refuse from the back yard.
Walls of front and back areas dirty,
premises without properly covered
dust receptacle.
Failure to provide a proper receptacle
for the storage of manure.
Result.
Summons was not applied
for, work complete
23rd January, 1907.
Premises closed. Lease
expired 31st March,
1907, 3/- costs.
Solicitors recovered the
cost of removal of
manure, 6/-.
Magistrate refused to
grant warrant as the
defendants would grant
access, but not egress,
the P.H. (L.) Act not
applying to the case
5th April, 1907.
Order made for men to be
admitted 6th March,
1907. Workmen admitted
and work complete.
Magistrate took no evidence
and dismissed
the case.
Summons withdrawn, dust
having been removed
and old brick receptacle
demolished.
Summons was withdrawn
as work was executed,
6th September, 1907.
Summons withdrawn, receptacle
provided, 19th
September, 1907.
SMOKE OBSERVATIONS.
Altogether 653 very brief observations were taken at various
times by the staff of Male Inspectors of the chimney shafts