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St Giles (Camberwell) 1892

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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10. The owner of every dwelling-house in connexion
with which there is any yard or open space shall, where it
is necessary for the prevention or remedy of insanitary conditions
that all or part of such yard or open space shall be
paved, forthwith cause the same to be properly paved with
a hard, durable, and impervious pavement, evenly and
closely laid upon a sufficient bed of good concrete, and so
sloped to a properly constructed channel as effectually to
carry off all rain or waste water therefrom ; and he shall
cause such pavement to be kept in proper repair.
Penalties.
11. Every person who shall offend against any of the
foregoing By-laws shall be liable for every such offence to
a penalty of five pounds, and in the case of a continuing
offence to a further penalty of forty shillings for each day
after written notice of the offence from the Sanitary
Authority.
Provided, nevertheless, that the justices or court before
whom any complaint may be made or any proceedings may
be taken in respect of any such offence may, if they think
fit, adjudge the payment as a penalty of any sum less than
the full amount of the penalty imposed by this By-law.
The Common Seal of the Vestry of Camberwell,
London, was hereunto affixed at a Meeting of the Vestry,
held the 21 st day of June, 1893.
By Order,
C. WILLIAM TAGG,
Vestry Clerk.
Allowed by the Local Government Board the 11th
day of August, 1893.
HENRY H. FOWLER, President.
HUGH OWEN, Secretary.