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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

Lambeth 1900

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, The Vestry of the Parish of]

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Offence.Penalty.Costs.
£s.d.£s.d.
Brought forward29003120
Against the Secretary of the New London Brewery Co., Ltd., Durham Street, Vauxhall, that on the 9th March a chimney (not being the chimney of a private dwelling-house), did send forth black smoke in such a quantity as to be a nuisance.7100020
Against Alfred Wall, Builder, 50, Walcot Square, repairing a drain and W.C. in such a manner as to be a nuisance, and a second summons for failing to give notice with reference to above.050020
On 29th June five summonses were heard before Mr. Francis, at Lambeth Police Court, against the owner of 104, Tyers Street,
(a) For failing to provide a proper water supply to water closet at No. 104, Tyers Street.0100020
(b) Against same defendant, for failing to provide a metal dust-bin at No. 104, Tyers Street.0100020
(c) Against same defendant, for failing to provide a metal dust-bin at No. 102, Tyers Street.0100020
(d) Against same defendant, for failing to put the drains into proper order and condition at No. 102, Tyers Street. (Order made to do work in fourteen days....040
(e) Against same defendant, for failing to put the water closet into proper order and condition at 102, Tyers Street.100020
On 4th July, three summonses were heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, against H. H. Boyer, Secretary, South London Electric Supply Corporation, Limited, that at the works, Bengeworth Road, on 3rd and 4th June, and 23rd May, a chimney (not being the chimney of a private dwelling-house) did send forth black smoke in such a quantity as to be a nuisance.3000060
On 18th July, 2 summonses were heard before Mr. Kennedy, at Southwark Police Court,020
(a) Against the occupier, owing to a room on ground floor being so over-crowded as to be injurious to health at No. 2, Bond Place....020
(b) Against the occupier of 2, Bond Place, for the same offence. Order made to abate nuisance.
On 30th August, a summons was heard before Mr. Sheil, at Westminster Police Court, against the occupier, for depositing at 17, Wandsworth Road, for the purpose of preparation for sale, certain articles of food, to wit: 3 pieces of beef, 5 pieces of pork, and some sausage meat (23lbs. in all), which were unsound, unwholesome, and unfit for the food of man. Summons was dismissed, as there was not sufficient evidence that it was deposited for sale.......
On 31st August, 2 summonses were heard before Mr. Sheil, at Westminster Police Court,
(a) Against the carter for removing offensive matter, viz., stinking bones, from 71A, Ehelred Street, contrary to the Bye-laws of the L.C.C....020
(b) Against the employers of the carter for offence as above. The whole of the responsibility was accepted by Messrs. Makins.200020
On 5th September, 2 summonses were heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, against the owner, for non-compliance with Notice of Vestry to provide a water supply to the closet at No. 24, Coldharbour Lane. Order made to do work in 21 days....040
Carried forward7150560