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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bethnal Green 1909
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1909 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
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APPENDIX D. Police Court Proceedings,1909.—Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
| Date of hearing | Defendant | Offence | Inspector | Magistrate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 Jan. 5 | C.H.P. | Fitting sink waste and closet improperly (2 summonses) | A. S. Henley | Mr.Cluer | Withdrawn upon satisfactory alterations being made. |
| „ 21 | T.S. | Maggoty biscuits deposited for sale | E. Richards | Mr. Biron | Fine £40; costs £1 1s. |
| June 22 | A. | Non-compliance with notices (5 summonses) | A. S. Henley | Mr. Cluer | Work done; costs paid, 15s. |
| July 20 | J.S. | Exposing for sale unsound cherries | W. Rowsell | „ | Fined £2; costs, 2s. |
| „ 20 | J.G. | Ditto | „ | „ | Fined £3; costs, 2s. |
| „ 27 | G.K. | Ditto | „ | „ | Fined £2. |
| Sept. 21 | J.R. | Failing to maintain drains in proper state | J. G. Weeks | „ | Costs, 2s. |
| „ 21 | „ | Executing drainage works without notice to Sanitary Authority | „ | „ | Dismissed; costs against Authority, £2 2s. |
| „ 21 | „ | Failing to maintain drains in proper state | „ | „ | Fined £2; costs, £3 3s. |