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Shoreditch 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]
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In connection with the work of the department 1,727 letters were written.
Notices as to insanitary conditions were served with respect to 2,209 premises, viz.:
408 by the chief inspector, 428 by inspector Lear, 387 by inspector Quelch, 344 by
inspector Firth, 359 by inspector Jordan, and 283 by inspectors Brown and London.
Inspector Brown left the Vestry's service in September, and his successor, inspector
London, did not commence his duties in his district until December 1st.
Statutory notices under the Public Health (Lond.) Act, 1891, and the
Metropolis Local Management Act, were served by order of the Public Health Committee
upon the owners of 140 premises.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
For non-compliance with the requirements of statutory notices served, and for infringement of bye-laws, it was necessary to take out summonses in respect of the premises contained in the list set out below:—
TABLE XXVII.
| Premises. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|
| 85, Wilmer Gardens | Abatement Order, 3s. costs. |
| 89, Wilmer Gardens | Abatement Order, 3s. costs. |
| 25, Hackney Road | Fined 3s., with 2s. costs. |
| 44, Shaftesbury Street | Summons withdrawn, 3s. costs. |
| 37, Grange Street | Summons withdrawn, 10s. costs. |
| 41, Broke Road | 3s. Costs allowed. |
| 112, Laburnum Street | Fined 3s. with 2s., costs. |
| 85, Wilmer Gardens | Abatement Order, 6s. costs. |
| 87, Wilmer Gardens | Abatement Order, 6s. costs. |
| 89, Wilmer Gardens | Abatement Order, 6s. costs. |
| 15, Brunswick Street | Abatement Order, 6s. costs. |
| 18, Harriett Square | Abatement Order, 6s. costs. |
| 18, Harriett Square | Fined 40s., with 3s. costs. |
| 9, Phillip Street | Abatement Order, 6s. costs. |
| 11, Phillip Street | Abatement Order, 6s. costs. |
| 58 and GO, Brougham Road | Summons dismissed, £5 5s. costs. |
The first two summonses in respect to Nos. 85 and 89, Wilmer Gardens were
taken out by inspector Quelch against the owner by reason of there not being a proper
and sufficient supply of water; the last three, in respect to Nos. 85, 87 and 89, were
or failing to comply with a notice as to the cleansing of the premises.
The proceedings in connection with Nos. 25, Hackney Road, 41, Broke Road,
and 112, Laburnum Street were in consequence of infringement of the by-laws