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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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The foregoing summary includes the work carried out under the Factory and
Workshops Act, 1901, and also that done in connection with the drains and sanitary
arrangements of new buildings. Most of the work done was carried out in
compliance with the requirements of intimation notices.
For non-compliance with statutory notices and for breaches of by-laws Droceedings were taken before the Magistrate with the results stated below :—
| Premises. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|
| Britannia Street No. 22 | Summons withdrawn ; cosis, £1 lis. 6d. |
| Bristow Street, No. 2 | Closing Order made. |
| Broadway,London Fields, No. 27. | Summons dismissed ; 2 guineas costs against Council. |
| Cavendish Street, No. 47 | Summons withdrawn. |
| „ „ No. 49 | Order to do work in 14 days. |
| City Road, No. 157 | Summons withdrawn ; costs, 1 guinea. |
| Edith Street, No. 17 | Summons withdrawn. |
| Falkirk Street, No. 52 | Fine of 40s. |
| Laburnum Street, No. 20 | Order to do work in 10 days ; costs, 1 guinea. |
| Reeves Place, No. 17 | Fine of 40s. |
| Wenlock Street, No. 35 | Order to do work in 7 days. |
| Westmoreland Place, No. 61. | Order to do work in 21 days. |
| Wilmer Gardens, No. 93 | Summons withdrawn ; costs, 10s. 6d. |
| „ „ No. 95 | „ „ „ „ |
| No. 97 | Fine of 25s. with 1 guinea costs. |
With reference to the premises in Britannia Street, which are used for
providing meals for some 200 workgirls daily, the roof was very leaky, the walls
dirty and there was a serious defect in connection with the drain. The case was
twice adjourned to give the owner time to comply with the statutory notice.
After the second adjournment the requirements of the notice having been carried
out, the summons was withdrawn.
The premises in Bristow Street were in occupation as a bakery. The drains
were in a very defective condition. No steps were taken to deal with them nor
did there seem to be any likelihood of such being taken. The premises were
accordingly closed under a magistrate's order made in accordance with the
provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
The summons in respect to the premises in Broadway, London Fields, were
taken against the owner for not complying with the requirements of a statutory
notice to provide proper separate sanitary accommodation for males and females