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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 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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For non compliance with statutory notices proceedings were taken as set out below:—
| Premises. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|
| Aske Street, No. 27 | Order made to do work in 14 days—10/6 costs |
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| ,, „ No. 30 | ,, ,, ,, ,, |
| ,, „ No. 30 | Order made to do work in 3 days—10/6 costs. |
| ,, „ No. 39 | Summons withdrawn, 10/6 costs paid by defendant. |
| Bernales Buildings, No. 1 | Summons withdrawn, 2/- costs paid by defendant. |
| Crondall Street, No. 26 | Order made to do work in 7 days—£1 1s. costs |
| ,, ,, No. 22 | Owner fined £1 with £2 2s. costs allowed. |
| ,, „ No. 28 | ,, £1 ,, £1 1s. ,, |
| ,, ,, No 30 | ,, £1 ,, £1 1s. ,, |
| Fanshaw Street, No. 55 | Order made to do work in 14 days—10/6 costs |
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| ,, ,, No. 61 | ,, ,, ,, ,, |
| ,, ,, No. 63 | ,, ,, ,, ,, |
| Lee Street, No. 34 | Summons withdrawn, 10/6 costs paid by defendant. |
| Loanda Street, No. 5 | Order made to do work forthwith—10/6 costs allowed. |
| Newton Street, No. 25 | Work done—defendant to pay 10/6 costs. |
| St. John's Road, No. 153 | ,, ,, ,, ,, |
| Westmoreland Place, No. 37 | Order made to do work in 7 days—10/6 costs allowed. |
| ,, ,, No. 37 | ,, ,, ,, ,, |
| Wilmer Gardens, No. 87 | Summons withdrawn on defendant paying 10/6 costs. |
| ,, ,, No. 87 | Defendant ordered to pay 10/6 costs. |
| Pearson Street, No. 7 | Order made to prevent recurrence of nuisance. |
In the cases of Nos. 27, 28, 29 and 30, Aske Street; 22, 26, 28 and 30, Crondall
Street, and 55, 57, 59, 61, and 63, Fanshaw Street, proceedings were taken against
the respective owners by Inspector Stokes for noncompliance with statutory notices
under Section 48 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, as amended by Section 78
of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1907, for failing to supply
means for obtaining water on one of the floors above the ground floor, the houses
being tenement houses. The second summons in respect to No. 30, Aske Street, was
for failure to render the roof watertight.
The summons in respect to No. 1, Bernales Buildings was taken by Inspector
Jordan against the owner, there being no water for the house. It was withdrawn, as
when the summons came on for hearing the water had been restored.