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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
Stepney 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Legal Proceeding
| Proceedings. Date. | Matter of information or complaint. | Result. |
|---|---|---|
| 1932. | Public Health (London) Act, 1891. | |
| 4th January | Failing to abate nuisances arising from dirty and defective walls and ceilings; defective flooring, roofs, etc., at 39, Tredegar Square. | The work having been done at the time of the hearing of the summons, defendant was ordered to pay £2 5s. 0d. costs. |
| 28th January | Failing to abate nuisances arising from damp walls, dirty and defective walls and ceilings; defective roofs, etc., at 18, Cottage Grove. | Ordered to do the work within 14 days. Pay costs (£2 8s. 0d.) |
| 28th January | Failing to abate nuisances arising from defective roof, water-closet and damp walls, dirty and defective walls and ceilings, etc., at 19, Cottage Grove. | Ordered to do the work within 14 days. Pay costs (£2 8s. 0d.') |
| 28th January | Failing to abate nuisances arising from defective roof, dirty walls and ceilings, defective sashlines, etc., at 37, Tredegar Square. | Ordered to do the work within 21 days. Pay costs (£2 8s. 0d.) |
| 16th February 11th March | Failing to abate nuisances arising from defective roof, damp walls and defective water-closet at 87, Varden Street. Failing to repair a defective drain at 66, Upper East Smithfield. | Ordered to do the work within 7 days. Pay costs (£2 8s. 0d.) Ordered to do the work within 14 days. Pay costs (£2 8s. 0d.) |
| 21st March | Failing to abate nuisances arising from damp wall of ground floor back room, defective yard paving and defective windows at 16, Deal Street. | The work having been carried out at the time of hearing, the summonses were withdrawn on payment of costs (£2 5s. 0d.). |
| 19th April | Failing to abate nuisances arising from damp walls, defective floors, hearth, dirty walls and ceilings, etc., at 43, Frederick Place. | Ordered to do the work within 14 days. Pay costs (£2 8s. 0d.). |
| 19th April | Failing to abate nuisances arising from defective roof, sashlines, sashes, dirty walls and ceiling, etc., at 443, Mile End Road. | Ordered to do the work within 14 days. Pay costs (£2 8s. 0d.). |
| 14th April | Slaughtering fowls on premises not sanctioned by the L.C.C. at 2, Turner House on 25th February, 1932. | Ordered to pay £5 0s. 0d. fine within 7 days, or in default, 1 month's imprisonment. |
| 14th April | Slaughtering fowls on premises not sanctioned by the L.C.C., i.e at yard rear of 14, Salmen Street, on 25th February, 1932. | Fined £6 0s. 0d. |
| 9th May | Failing to supply ash-pit at 7, Bohn Street. | Dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act. |
| 9th May | Failing to abate nuisance arising from dirty and dilapidated walls and ceilings, etc., at 7, Bohn Street. | Ordered to do the work within 7 days and pay costs (£2 8s. 0d.). |
| 9th May | Failing to abate nuisance arising from defective drain at 107, Grove Street. | The work having been done at the time of hearing, the summons was withdrawn on payment of costs (£2 5s. 0d.). |