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 Shoreditch]
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C. Proceedings under Sections 11, 11 and 15 of the Housing
Act, 1925.
(1) Number of representations made with a view
to the making of Closing Orders
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Closing Orders were made
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Nil.
Closing Orders were determined, the dwellinghouses
having been rendered fit
(4) Number of dwelling-houses in respect or which
Demolition Orders were made
(5) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in
suance of Demolition Orders ... ... ..
SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS DURING 1920.
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.
In 13 instances summonses were withdrawn on the work being done. Costs
amounting to £5 15s. 6d. were allowed to the Borough Council.
Nuisance orders were made in 18 instances, costs amounting to £17 2s. Od.
being ordered to be paid to the Council.
In 42 instances the Statutory Notices were complied with before the cases came
on for hearing, £21 10s. 6d. being ordered to be paid to the Council.
In five instances, for non-compliance with Statutory Notices, the defendants
were fined £5 and ordered to pay £5 5s. costs.
In one instance, for non-compliance with the Magistrate's order, the defendant
was fined £5.
BREACHES OF LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL BYE-LAWS.
In one instance the defendant was fined £2 or 21 days, in one instance the
defendant was fined £1 or 10 days and in two instances the defendants were each
fined £1 and ordered to pay £1 1s. costs to the Borough Council.
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT, 1902.
In one instance the defendant was fined 7s. 6d. and ordered to pay 12s. 6d.
costs to the Borough Council for not having his name and address inscribed on icecream
barrow.
PUBLIC HEALTH (MEAT) REGULATIONS, 1924.
For offences under the above Regulations seven defendants were fined £2 17s. 6d.
METROPOLITAN PAVING ACT, 1817, SECTION 65.
One defendant was dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act for refusal
to remove his stall from the public highway, and ordered to pay £1 costs to the
Borough Council.
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