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Surbiton 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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Statutory notices under Section 22, Public Health Acts
Amendment Act, 1890, to provide building where
persons are employed with sufficient and suitable
accommodation in the way of Sanitary Conveniences 1
Statutory notices under Section 41, Public Health Act,
1875, or Section 45, Public Health Acts Amendment
Act, 1907, to examine and test drains 2
Statutory notices under Section 41, Public Health Act,
1875, to re-lay drains 19
Statutory notices under Section 47, Public Health Acts
Amendment Act, 1890, to abate nuisance caused by
sink waste pipe discharging into stream 1
Statutory notices under Section 25, Public Health Acts
Amendment Act, 1907, to pave yards 14
Statutory notices under Bye-Laws to abate nuisance from
pigsties in an insanitary condition 1
Certificates issued under Section 2 (2), Increase of Rent
and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Act, 1920,
certifying that premises are not in a reasonable state
of repair 4
Total 667
In most cases the notices were readily complied
with. In three instances, however, it was necessary
to institute summary proceeding's before the
Magistrates to enforce compliance with the Acts in
force in the district or with notices served, or to
recover the cost of carrying out work in default.