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Southwark 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND
DEFENCE OF THE REALM ACTS.
168 summonses were taken out during the year 1919, in respect to
offences, particulars of which are set out below. The following table
shows the number of summonses taken out in each of the several Wards:-
| Nature of Work. | Outworkers' Lists, Section 107. | Number of Inspections of Outworkers' Premises. | Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, S. 108. | Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109-10. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lists received from Employers. | Nos. of Addresses of Outworkers received from other Councils. | Nos. of Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to other Councils. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Orders made. (S. 110). | Prosecutions. (Sa. 109,10). | ||||||
| Twice in the year | Once in the year. | Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. | Failing to send lists. | ||||||||||||
| Lists. | Outworkers. | Lists. | Outworkers. | ||||||||||||
| Wearing Apparel— | |||||||||||||||
| (1) Making, &c— | 68 | 390 | 11 | 41 | 572 | 257 | ... | ... | 464 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (2) Cleaning and washing | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lace, lace curtains and nets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Furniture and Upholstery | 2 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Fur pulling | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Umbrellas | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Paper Bags and Boxes | 20 | 153 | 2 | 17 | 25 | 72 | ... | ... | 184 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Brushmaking | 16 | 76 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 14 | ... | ... | 147 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Stuffed Toys | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| File making | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Electro Plate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ...... | ... | ... |
| Cables and Chains | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Anchors and Grapnels | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cart Gear | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Locks, Latchea and Keys | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Miscellaneous | 8 | 69 | 4 | 13 | 97 | 50 | ... | ... | 130 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Total | 114 | 692 | 20 | 85 | 707 | 393 | ... | ... | 937 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
The above summonses had reference to the following:—
Ordinary Nuisances 122
Unsound Food 3
Neglecting to cleanse verminous rooms (London
County Council (General Powers) Act, 1904 4
Disobedience of Magistrates' orders 9
Contravention of By-law 15, Houses let in lodgings 26
Contravention of L.C.C. By-laws 3
Outworkers' Premises 1
168
TABLE 51.
These proceedings resulted as follows:-
Summonses withdrawn, the Council's requirements
having been complied with
94
Magistrates' Orders made without penalties
48
Fines inflicted
20
Summonses adjourned sine die
4
Dismissed
1
Not served
1
Total
168