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HOUSE TO HOUSE INSPECTIONS.
The streets in which all the houses were inspected
house to house were Bermuda Street and Hadleigh Street,
which involved 43 inspections.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. ' '
A summary of legal proceedings instituted during the
year, showing penalties imposed, is as follows:-
No.of
Summonses Fines Costs
Food and Drugs Act, 1938 76 £289.10.0. £59. 3. 0.
Merchandise Marks Act, 1926,
Merchandise Marks (Imported
Goods ) No.4 Order, 1949 1 2.0.0. 2.2.0.
Public Health (London) Act,1936 92 156. 3,0. 190.2,0.
Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 &
L.C.C. Byelaws (1916) made
thereunder 1 5. 0.0. 3. 3. 0.
London County Council (General
Powers) Act, 1939 1 2. 0.0. 2. 2. 0.
171 £454.13.0. £256.12. 0.
The Magistrates made Closing Orders under the Public
Health (London) Act, 1936, on 10 dwelling-houses in the Borough.
LODGING HOUSES COMMON.
There are 4 such premises in the Borough: two Men's, one
Women's and one for couples, providing accommodation for 793
men, 228 women and 41 couples.
103 inspections were made during the year, including
several inspections at night, and 5 Notices were served.
LODGING HOUSES - SEAMEN'S.
A license was granted during the year for premises
9, Ensign Street to be used as a Seamen Lodging House.
There are now 5 such premises in the Borough, accommodating
483 seamen.
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