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West Ham 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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39
C. Proceedings under Sections 17 and 18 of the
Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act,
1909—
(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 closing orders were deter
mined, the dwelling houses having
been rendered fit
(4) Number of Dwelling Houses in respect of
which demolition orders were made
(5) Number of Dwelling Houses demolished
in pursuance of demolition orders
Nil
On the Manor Road Estate the Council are erecting
blocks of flats 4 storeys high, capable of accommodating 152
families. Some of these tenements are now nearing completion.
Prosecutions, 1926.
Nuisances (Public Health Act)—
342 Summonses. 212 Summonses withdrawn, the work
being done before the day of hearing, and the
costs of summonses, namely, 2s. 6d., paid. One
adjourned sine die.
Failure to comply with Magistrate's Orders—
51 Summonses. 30 withdrawn; others fined.
Adulterated Milk—
10 Summonses. One dismissed; others fined various
amounts up to £10.
Refusal to sell Milk, etc., to Officer—
3 Summonses. Fined varying amounts up to £5.
Selling Milk containing colouring matter.
2 Summonses. Fined £2 2s. in each case.
Carrying on Trade as Purveyor of Milk without being registered
by Local Authority—
2 Summonses. One fined 40s. and one fined £5 and
£11s. costs for this and two other offences.
Selling Milk from can which had not name and address conspicuously
inscribed thereon—
3 Summonses. One dismissed: one to pav 4s. costs;
one fined £5 and £1 1s. costs for this and two
other offences.
Selling Graded Milk without being licensed by Local
Authority—
1 Summons. Fined 10s.