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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
Shoreditch 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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In the above summary are included the drains and water closets constructed in new
buildings. In addition to the above on 4 premises old brick drains were removed.
Some 93 cases in which complaint was made as to nuisance and annoyance from rats
or in which the presence of these rodents was observed required the attention of the
sanitary officers; in the majority of these cases the drains were found defective and
were reconstructed or repaired, the number of such being included in the figures given
above. On 156 premises leakages in the water pipes required attention. Urinals were
constructed on 18 premises and repaired and cleaned on 17. Some 95 foul accumulations
of various description were removed in accordance with the directions of the
sanitary officers. On 11 premises, animals were found not properly stabled. In 20
instances stables were paved properly under the supervision of the sanitary officers,
and in five cases proper dung receptacles were provided.
In the majority of instances the preliminary notices from the sanitary inspectors Betting forth the insanitary conditions requiring attention were complied with. It was necessary for the Sanitary Authority to serve 193 notices under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, upon persons responsible for the abatement of nuisances, and for non-compliance with these Police Court proceedings were taken in respect to the premises and with the results as set out below:—
| Premises. | Result of Proceedings. |
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| Brownlow Street, No. 17 | Order for abatement of nuisance, 1 guinea costs. |
| Charlotte Street, Nos. 35 to 39 | Two summonses, penalties 1/- in each case, £3 2s. costs. |
| Curtain Road, Nos. 7 and 9 | Order for abatement of nuisance, 1 guinea costs. |
| Hoxton Market, No. 13 | Order for abatement of nuisance, 7/- costs. Two summonses, penalties £1 in each case, |
| Loanda Street, No. 42 | 4/- costs. |
| Teale Street, No. 13. | Order for abatement of nuisance, 6/- costs. |
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| Watson's Place, No. 1 | Order for abatement of nuisance, 5/- costs. |
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