Report of the Commissioner of Health, Kingston, Jamaica / [James Scott].

  • Scott, James.
Date:
1876
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Credit: Report of the Commissioner of Health, Kingston, Jamaica / [James Scott]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    C.—EmiUEN' shewlnrj the Names of Persons Prosecuted htj the Officers of the Local Board of Health of Einrjston under La w G of .1867, Law 8 of 1874, the lawns and Communities Act, and the licgnlations for the Government of the City and Parish of Kimjston, from the 1st daij of January to the Sist December, 1875. Name. Eesidence Offence. Date of Trial. Eesult. Jonathan Brown Jolin Small George Lambert John A. Golden Win. Hammond George Barrett Colin Nairno John Crown Edward Brown George Hamilton Depositing stable manure on J an. 29 a lane in Manchester Square, 98, Tower Street 20,Parade James' St 124, Barry Street 15, Wild- man St. 50, Rose mary-ln. ■12, Tower Street Frances Hughes 29, King- ston-lane Elizabeth Henry Henry Robinson 93 Charles Street OS, Pink Lane Depositing stable manure on a lane in Manchester Square, Driving Sarah Jones, a per- son suffering from Small- pox, in a public conveyance and not providing for its disinfection. Exposing Sarah Jones, a per- sons suffering from Small- pox, in aiTublic conveyance without iiroper precautions against spreading the dis- ease.- Spilling night soil on the streets. Removing stal)]e manure on a dray, and allowing it to drop in the streets. Not complying with order to clean foul privy on premises.- Emptyiug cesspool in yard. Not complying with order to clean foul privy on his p)re- mises. Not comf)lying with order to clean foul privy on premises. Allowing snap water f o flow into the street from her pre mises Throwing the offals of a fowl into the street. Not complying with order to clean foul privy on premises. Feb. 2 George Hamilton 42, Tower Persistently refusing to clean July 8 Fined £5. Street foul privy on his premises. Feb. 5 Feb. 12 May 13 May 27 Tuly 7 Severe illness of the Inspector of Nui- sances prevented him from pressing the charge in Ct. Ditto ditto. Summons issued hnt not served, the driver having left the city. Dismissed—the de- fendant had no knowledge that the case was one of Small pox, and the driver, under the Hackney Carriages Regulations, was bound to receive her as a passenger. Summons not exe- cuted, Hammond having left the city Case not heard through, severe ill- ness of the Inspec- tor of Nuisances. Fined 20s, Withdi-awn — Bye- Law directing ihe place of deposit not having been pub- lished in the ' Ja- maica Gazette.' Not pressed against him, the nuisance havingbeenabated Dismissed —Notice having been im- jjroperly f erved. Admonished and dismissed. Fined 10s. Fined 40s.