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Shoreditch 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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The following is a summary of legal proceedings taken during 1928:—
SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS DURING 1928.
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.
In 1 instance a summons was withdrawn on the work being done. Costs,
amounting to 10s. 6d. were allowed to the Borough Council.
Nuisance orders were made in 21 instances, costs amounting to £22 lis. 6d. being
ordered to be paid to the Council.
In 30 instances the Statutory Notices were complied with before the cases came
on for hearing £20 Is. Od. being ordered to be paid to the Council.
In one instance, for non-compliance with Statutory Notice, the defendant was
fined £2, and ordered to pay £5 5s. Od. costs, in another the defendant was fined £2
and ordered to pay £1 Is. Od. costs, in two instances Prohibition Orders were made,
and in one instance the summons was dismissed.
In two instances, for non-compliance with the Magistrate's Order the defendants
were ordered to pay £3 3s. Od. and £1 Is. Od. costs, respectively.
BREACHES OF LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL BYE-LAWS.
There were four prosecutions. In three instances the defendants were ordered
to pay costs amounting to £1 Is. Od., 10s. 6d., and 2s. Od., respectively ; and in one
instance defendant was fined £1 0s. Od., and ordered to pay £1 Is. Od. costs.
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT, 1927.
In one instance defendant was fined 2s. and ordered to pay £2 2s. Od. costs.
SMOKE NUISANCES.
There were five communications from the London County Council referring
to the emission of black smoke. These were duly brought to the notice of the parties
responsible. Some 27 observations were made by the Sanitary Inspectors and in
three instances intimations were given to the Offenders. These were effective, and
there was no necessity for further action on the part of the Sanitary Authorities.
FUR SKIN DRESSERS.
At the end of the year there were two on the Register. They were regularly
inspected and some 9 visits were made in connection with them. Two Intimation
Notices were served on account of lime-washing which were duly complied with.
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