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Proceedings under the Public Health Act,
1891, during the year 1901.
March 1st.—Messrs. Hill & Jones were summoned for permitting
black smoke to issue from their chimney at Brunton's
Wharf. Prohibition order granted with £1 3s. costs.
March 22nd.—The owner of 32, Church Lane was summoned
for allowing the basement room to be illegally occupied
as a dwelling. Fined £1 and £1 3s. costs.
March 22nd.—The occupier of 32, Church Lane was summoned
for not remedying the insanitary condition of the bakehouse.
Fined £2 and £1 5s. costs.
March 22nd.—Closing orders were obtained in respect of
Nos. 25, 27, 29, John's Place, with £2 14s. costs.
March 29th—Messrs. Clark & Sons, 42, Thomas Street,
were summoned for allowing black smoke. Abatement and
prohibition order granted with £1 5s. costs.
April 12th.—Messrs. Wm. Good, 591, Commercial Road,
were summoned for disobeying Magistrate's order prohibiting
recurrence of black smoke. Summons dismissed, without costs,
due to a technical error in the wording of the summons.
April 12th.—The owner of 33, Emmott Street was summoned
for erecting 3 w.c.'s without giving the necessary notice
under the Bye-Laws. Fined £4 and £1 3s. costs. For putting
in defective apparatus he was fined £4 and £1 3s. costs.
May l6th.—The owner of Nos. 22, 24, 26, 28, Heneage
Street was summoned for the dirty and dilapidated condition
of the walls and ceilings. As the work was completed before
the hearing, the summonses were withdrawn on payment of
£7 7s. costs.