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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 forward71150560
Against the owner, for non-compliance with notice of Vestry to repair closet and drain at No. 25, Burton Road. Order made to do work in 14 days....040
On 6th September, 5 summonses were heard before Mr. Francis, at Westminster Police Court, against the owner, for non-compliance with Notice of Vestry to repair the gutter at No. 1, Tinman Court; to repair common dustbin in Tinman Court; to cleanse ceilings and repair flush cistern and yard paving at 26, Wake Street; to repair yard paving at 27, Wake Street; to cleanse walls and ceilings, repair flushing cistern, yard paving, and dustbin at 29, Wake Street. The Magistrate made orders in these 5 cases for the owner to do the work within 14 days....100
On 7th September a summons was heard before Mr. Sheil, at Westminster Police Court, against the Secretary of the New London Brewerv Co., Ltd., Durham Street, owing to a chimney (not being the chimney of a private dwelling-house), on the 2nd day of August, 1900, sending forth black smoke in such quantity as to be a nuisance. Summons was withdrawn for the purpose of amendment.......
On 26th September a summons was heard before Mr. Francis, at Lambeth Police Court, against the owners, for non-compliance with Notice of Vestry to repair walls of W.C., and yard paving, etc., at No. 17, Brigton Terrace. Magistrate adjourned the summons for 21 days, owing to the work having been zarted.......
On 3rd October, a summons was heard before Mr. Francis, at Lambeth Police Court, against the owner, for non-compliance with Magistrate s Order to put the water-closets, rain-water and sink waste pipes into proper order and con dition at 25, Burton Road. Summons' adjourned for 14 days to enable the owner to complete the works.......
On 18th October, a summons was heard before Mr. Sheil, at the Westminster Police Court, against the Secretary to the New London Brewery Ltd.,Durham Street, Vauxhall, owing to a chimney (not being the chimney of a private dwell-ing-house) on the 2nd day of August, at the Brewery, Dutham Street, sending forth black smoke in such quantity as to be a nuisance.1000040
On 3oth October, a summons was heard before Mr. Slade at the Southward Police Court, against the owner, owing to the walls and ceilings of the ground back room at 26, Tanswell Street, being dirty and dilapidated....020
On 18th October, a summons was heard before Mr. Sheil, at the Westminster Police Court, against the occupier, owing to the premises, 378, kennington Road, being an occupied dwelling-house without a water supply. Closing order made....060
On 18th October, a summons was heard before Mr. Sheil, at the Westminster Police Court, against the owner, for non-compliance with notice of Vestry to put the drains into proper order and condition at No. no. Lambeth Walk. Order made to do the work within 21 days....060
ON 31st October, a summons was heard before Mr. Hopkins, at the Lambeth Police Court, against H. H. Bover, Secretary of the South London Electrical Supply Corporation, Limited, Bengeworth Road, owing to a complaint from ten inhabitants of Lambeth, re Effluvium Nuisance at the Electrical Supply Works, Bengeworth Road. Action was taken under Sect. 21 Public Health (London) Act, 1891, the memorialists proving the nuisance.......
Summons adjourned sine die, the Defendants undertaking to burn no more refuse in the Destructor attached to the works.
Carried forward8150780