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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
Poplar 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| No. of Street and Premises. | Nature of Complaint. | Date of atten dance at Police Court. | Result. | Name of Officer. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Latham Street | Disobeying "Statutory Notice" of Local Authority. No water supply. | 5th August | £3 penalty; 23s. costs | Mr. Johnson. | ||||
| 69 Ida Street | Claim of £149. for unnecessary damage made against the Poplar Borough Council under Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Section 60 (5). | 12th Sept. | Adjourned to 26th and 27th September. Summons dismissed. | Medical Officer. | ||||
| Highway, East India Dock Road and High Street | Owner of a fish offal van summoned for unlawfully aiding, abetting, counselling, and procuring one——— to carry offensive and noxious matter in a vessel which was not suitable, properly constructed and furnished with a sufficient covering, contrary to the Bye-laws made by the London County Council. | 8th Oct. | £2 penalty; 23. costs | Mr. Bullock. | ||||
| Highway, Devons Road | Driver of a fish offal van summoned for not carrying offensive and noxious matter in a suitable vessel, properly constructed and furnished with a sufficient covering so as to prevent a nuisance, contrary to the Bye-laws of the London County Council. | 8th „ | 20s. penalty; 23s. costs | Mr. Anthony | ||||
| Highway, Devons Road | Driver of a fish offal van summoned for removing and carrying by road offensive and noxious matter during; prohibited hours, contrary to the Bye-laws made by the London County Council. | 8th „ | 5s. penalty; 2s. costs | Mr. Anthony | ||||
| Highway, Devons Road | As above | 8th „ | 20s. penalty; 23s. costs | Mr. Anthony | ||||
| The Victoria Works, UsherRoad (smoke nuisance). | Occupier summoned for disobeying "Statutory Notice" of the 21st July in respect of abating a smoke nuisance under Section 24 (b) of the Public Health (Lond.) Act, 1891; offence 22nd September. | 9th „ | 40s. penalty; 2s. costs | Mr. Boyce. | ||||
| The Victoria Works, UsherRoad (smoke nuisance). | As above "Statutory Notice" served 21st July, offence 24th September. | 9th „ | 40s. penalty; 23s. cost | Mr. Boyce. | ||||
| BoilerMakers, Wharf Road.Cubitt Town (smoke nuisance). | As above. Firm summoned for disobeying " Statutory Notice" of 22nd August, offence 30th September, | 10th „ | £5 penalty; £2 2s. costs | Mr. Foad. | ||||
| 74 Campbell Koad | Owner summoned for not constructing joints of cast iron soil pipe with molten lead, contrary to Bye-laws made by the London County Council. | 23rd „ | 10s. penaltys; 2s. coats | Mr. Anthony | ||||
| 74 Campbell Road | 23rd „ | 10s. penalty; 2s. costs | Mr. Anthony | |||||
| 74 Campbell Road | Owner summoned for constructing an iron soil pipe in connection with an existing building not of the proper thickness and weight, contrary to Bye laws made by the London County Council. | 23rd „ | No penalty; defendant undertaking to put matters right. | Mr. Anthony | ||||
| Chemical Works, Three Mill Lane (smoke nuisance). | Limited Company summoned for disobeying "Statutory Notice" of the 24th September in respect of the abatement of a smoke nuisance under Section 24 (b) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891. Offence 13th October. | 23rd „ | Adjourned to the 7th November. 40s. penalty; 23s. costs. | Mr. Anthony | ||||
| West Ferry Road (smoke nuisance). | As above "Statutory Notice" 29th September. Offence 13th October. | 23rd „ | 40s. penalty; 23s. costs | Mr. Foad. | ||||
| West Ferry Road (smoke nuisance). | As above. "Statutory Notice" 29th September. Offence 8th October. | 23rd „ | 40s. penalty; 23s. costs | Mr. Foad. | ||||
| 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, Bartlett Street. | Mr. Miners summoned so that "Closing Orders" made on 8th May might be cancelled. | 7 th Nov. | "Closing orders cancelled | Mr. Miners. | ||||
| Saw Mills, Cook's Road, West Ham (smoke nuisance). | Limited Company summoned for disobeying "Statutory Notice" of the 14th October to abate a smoke nuisance arising from their factory chimney sending forth black smoke in such quantity as to cause a nuisance within the Poplar Borough. Offence 17th November. | 11th Dec. | Summons dismissed. Magistrate held that the summons should have been applied for under the Public Health Act, 1875. | Mr. Field. | ||||
| Highway, Campbell Road. | Driver of fish offal van summoned for removing and carrying by road offensive and noxious matter during prohibited hours contrary to Bye-laws made by the London County Council. | 21st Nov. | 40s. penalty; 23s. costs | Mr. Anthony | ||||
| Highway, Campbell Road | Driver of fish offal van summoned for carrying offensive and noxious matter, and not using a suitable carriage properly constructed and furnished with sufficient covering, so as to prevent the escape of liquid, contrary to the Bye-laws of the London County Council. | 21st „ | 40s. penalty; 23s. costs | Mr. Anthony | ||||
| 36 Abbott Road | Defective drains | 5th Dec. | 21 days "Abatement Order." 25s. costs. | Mr. Bullock. | ||||