Lectures on public health : delivered at the Royal College of Surgeons / by E. D. Mapother.

Date:
1867
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    authority naming it, as the case may be], that in or upon certain premises situate at in the district under the Nuisances Removal Act for England 1S55, as amended and extended to Ireland by the Sanitary Act, I860, of the complainants abovenamcd, the following nuisance then existed [describe it] , and that the saidnuisance was caused by the act or default of the owner [or occupier] of the said premises [or was caused by A.B. ] [If t/ienuisance have been removed, say, the following nuisance existed on or about [the day the nui ttrice was ascertained to existj] and that the said nuisance was caused. &e, and although the same is now removed the same or the like nuisance if likely to recur on the same premises.] And whereas the owner [or occupier] within the meaning of the said nuisance Removal Act. 1855, as amended and extended to Ireland by the Sanitary Act, 1866, [or the said A.B., hath this day appeared before us Justices, being two of Her Majesty’s Justices in and for sitting in petty Sessions at their usual place of meeting [or before me, the said magistrate of the police courts of the metropolis, or as the case may be], to answer the matter of the said complaint [or in case the party charged do not appear say], and whereas it hath been this day proved to our [or my] satisfaction that a true copy of a summons requiring the owner for occupier of the said premises [or the said A.B., to appear this day before us [or me] had been duly served according to the said Act: Now upon proof here had before us [or me] that the nuisance so com- plained of doth exist on the said premises, and that the same is caused'by the act or default of the owner [or occupier] of the said premises [or by the said A.B.], we [or I], in pursuance of the said Act, do order the said owner [or occupier, or A.B.] within [specify the time] from the service of this order or a true copy thereof according to the said Act [lure specify the works to be done, as for instance, to cleanse, whitewash, purify, and dis- infect the said dwelling house; r, for further instance, to construct a pri#y or drain, &c.; or, for farther instance, to cleanse or to cover or to fill up the said cesspool, &c.], so that the same shall no longer be a nuisance or in- jurious to health as aforesaid. [And if it appear to the Justices that the nuisance is likely to recur on the premises, say] and we [or 1] being satisfied that, notwithstanding the said cause or causes of nuisances may be removed under this order, the same is or are likely to recur, do therefore prohibit the said owner [or occupier or A.B.] from [here insert the matter of the prohibition, as, for instance, from using the said house or building for human habitation until the same, in our judgment, is rendered fit fpr that purpose]. And if the above order for abatement be not complied with [orif tlieabove order of prohibition be infringed], then we [or I] do authorize and require you the said [authority, naming it], from time to time to enter upon the said premises, and to do ail such works, matters, and things as may be necessary for carrying this order into full execution according to the Act aforesaid. [ In case the nuisance were removed before complaint, say] Now upon proof here had before us that at or recently before the time of making the said complaint, to wit, on as aforesa d, the cause of nuisance complained of did exist on the said premises, but that the same hath since been removed, yet, notwithstanding such removal, we [or I] being satisfied that it is likely that the same or the like nuisance will recur on the said premises, do hereby prohibit [order of prohibition]; and if this order of prohibition be infringed, then we [or I] [order on authority to do v<orkt]. Given under the hands and seals of us, two of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for [or the hand and seal of me, one of the Magistrates of the police courts of the metropolis, or as the case may be], this day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and