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Fulham 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE
DISTRICT.
Proceedings were instituted in the under-mentioned
cases:—
| Defendant. | Offence. | Result. | Penalty, | Costs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |||
| London Wholesale Dairies Ltd., 9, Harrow Road | Selling milk 23 per cent. deficient in fat | Dismissed (Warranty proved) | — | — | ||||
| Isaac Jones, 275, Wandsworth Bridge Road | Selling milk adulterated with 4 per cent. of added water. | Dismissed (Warranty proved) | — | |||||
| Ann J. Hayward, 37, Burlington Road | Selling milk 5 per cent. deficient in fat | Dismissed (Warranty proved) | — | — | ||||
| A. Waterfield, 6, Masbro Road, Hammersmith | Selling milk 18 per cent. deficient in fat | Convicted. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| C. S. Spencer, 2, Everington Street | Selling milk adulterated with 13 per cent. of added water. | Convicted. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Buscot and N. Berks Dairy Co., The Factory, Station Rd., Farringdon. | Selling milk 14 per cent. deficient in fat | Ordered to pay costs | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Evan Morgan, 51, Hartismere Road | Selling milk 9 per cent. deficient in fat | Dismissed (Warranty proved) | — | — | ||||
| Adrian Gold, 92, May Street | Unlawfully delivering preserved cream not properly labelled | Convicted. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Denew, 358, North End Road | Selling milk 5 per cent. deficient in fat | Dismissed (Warranty proved) | — | — | ||||
| Albert George, 148, Dawes Road | Selling vinegar 25 per cent. deficient in acetic acid | Ordered to day costs | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Fredk. Edwards, 355, Fulham Palace Rd. | Selling tinned peas containing 2.59 grains of copper | Dismissed (Warranty proved) | — | — | ||||
| Albert E. Jupe, 22, St. Johns Road | Selling tinned peas containing 0.7 grains of copper | Dismissed | — | — | ||||
| Nathan Shimberg, 77-78, Chiswell Street, E.C. | Selling tinned peas containing 0.44 grains of copper | Dismissed | — | — | ||||
| Alex. Dunnett, 44, Bolingbroke Road, Wandsworth Common | Selling tinned peas containing 0.42 grains of copper | Dismissed | — | — | ||||
| Jas. Dunnett, 23. Churchfield Mans., S.W. 6 | Selling tinned peas containing 0.42 grains of copper | Dismissed | — | — | ||||
The following notices requiring the abatement of
nuisances found were served:—
Intimation Notices.
Statutory Notices.
Number served.
Number
complied with
on Dec. 31st, 1921
Number served.
Number
complied with
on Dec. 31st, 1921
2,488
2,330
700
588
Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act
for failing to comply with the Council's notice were
instituted in 19 cases, and in 4 orders were made to
abate the nuisances.
Housing and Town Planning Act, 1919.—376 notices
were served under Section 28 of the above Act requiring
the owners to do certain works which in the opinion of the
Council were necessary to make the houses in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation. In 20
houses in which the owners failed to do the work the
necessary repairs were carried out by the Council's workmen
at a cost of £1,355. Of this amount, £522 has been
repaid to the Council. In respect of 5 houses, appeals
have been lodged with the Minister of Health against
the Council's claims for repayment of the money expended.