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Annual Report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector.
To the Chairman and Members of the Rotherhithe Vestry.
Gentlemen,
I beg to submit my Annual Report upon the work of my department for
the year ending 31st December, 1895.
Drainage, Raymouth Road.
The question of drainage of the houses, Nos. 73 to 91, Raymouth Road, remained
in obeyance at the end of last year. Proceedings were instituted at Greenwich Police Court
against the owner for non-compliance with the Statutory Notices issued, who contended the
combined drains were a sewer, and repairable at the cost of the Vestry. The magistrate
after the second hearing decided in the Vestry's favour, making orders for the work to be
carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Vestry, and payment of6s. costs in
each case. The owner failing to comply with the magistrate's orders in the time specified,
further summonses were issued to recover penalties; however, the owner having commenced
the works, the summonses were subsequently withdrawn on the completion of the works
and on payment of £6 and 6s. costs.
Trade Nuisances.
Complaints having been received from the inhabitants of Rotherhithe Street. respecting
offensive effluvia arising from the premises in the occupation of Messrs. Dick & Co., and
the Medical Officer of Health having certified that such was a nuisance or injurious to the
health of the surrounding inhabitants, proceedings were instituted and ultimately the
defendants were fined £20 and £2 2s. costs.