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nuisance was abated in 432 cases without its being necessary to serve
statutory notices. Police Court proceedings were taken in one case only.
Verminous Rooms.—928 rooms were dealt with, due to the presence of
vermin.
Police Court proceedings under the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891.
On January 10th, 1908. Mr. William Park, of 332, Wick Road, South
Hackney, the owner of 10, Market Street, was summoned for not supplying a
dust receptacle. The receptacle being supplied before the summons was
heard, the defendant was ordered to pay 23s.
On January 13th. Mr. Tobin, of 128, Mile End Road, was summoned for
failing to comply with the Magistrate's order to remedy a defective drain at
3, Brunton Place.
He was fined £3, with 23s. costs.
On January 24th. Summonses were taken out by the Owner of Booth
Street Buildings to show why the Closing Orders made on Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 8, and 9, Blocks, Booth Street Buildings, and 32, Booth Street, Spitalfields,
should not be cancelled. The sanitary work having been carried out, the orders
were cancelled.
On February 14th. Mr. Caro, of 80, Cannon Street Road, was summoned
for failing to abate a nuisance at 8, Elsa Street, arising from the dirty and
dilapidated condition of the water-closet and washhouse.
He was fined 40s., with 23s. costs.
On February 28th. Mr. William Craze, of 2, Watney Passage, the occupier
of 27, Upper Chapman Street, was summoned for failing to abate a
nuisance caused by smoke escaping from the herring curing dee in the yard.
An order was made to abate the nuisance within seven days, with 25s.
costs.
On February 28th. Messrs. Newell and Hamlyn, of 478, New Cross Road,
Deptford, the owners of 3, Wapping Wall, were summoned for not complying
with a notice of the Council to remedy the defective condition of the watercloset,
yard paving, etc.
The Magistrate made an order to abate the nuisance within seven days,
with 25s. costs.
On March 13th. Mr. Cohen, of 25, Fournier Street, was summoned for
failing to comply with a Council's notice to abate a nuisance at 28, Fairclough
Street, due to the defective condition of the roof, etc.