Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report for 1896 of the Medical Officer of Health
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MAGISTERIAL PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT.
Situation of Premises. | Nature of Nuisance or Complaint. | Date of Hearing. | Result. |
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2, Stayton-street | Defective w.c. and drains, and want of water to premises | 1896. | Order for work to be done in 7 days. Fine £1 and costs. |
7th Jan. 14th Jan. | |||
1, Slaidburn-street | Dirty and dilapidated state of premises, defective rain water pipe, roof, w.c., &c. | 21st Jan. | Premises closed as unfit for habitation. Re-opened after work completed, April 28th. |
10, Margarettaterrace | Defective drains | 4th Feb. | Order for work to be done, and £5 fine. |
98, Arthur-street | Want of water to the premises | 11th Feb. | Withdrawn. Water on, on day of hearing. |
44, Lamont-road | 18th Feb. | ||
441, Fulham-road | 18th Feb. | ||
16, Bramerton-street | 18th Feb. | ||
56, Rawlings-street | Defective roof and premises dilapidated | 18th Feb. | Order for work in 7 days. |
Failing to comply with Magistrate's order | 31st Mar. | 1s. per day for 35 days, and £1 1s. costs. | |
423, Fulham-road. | Want of water to the premises | 25th Feb. | Closing order. |
61, Elm Park gardens | 31st Mar. | Withdrawn. Water on, on day of hearing. | |
35, Cheyne-walk | 31st Mar. | Closing order, and £1 1s. costs. | |
31, Riley-street | Underground room occupied contrary to regulations ... | 7th April | Order made prohibiting use of front room |
King's-road | Removing offal during prohibited hours | 12th May | basement as a separate dwelling. Fined £2 2s. and £1 1s. costs. |
119, Cheyne-walk | Filthy and dilapidated state of the premises ... | 12th May | Closing order. |
Dirty state of the premises | 12th May | Order for works in 7 days, and £1 1s. fine. | |
12th May | |||
Penalties for non-compliance with Magistrate's order | 2nd June | 3s. per day for 20 days. Total £3. | |
Failing to comply with Magistrate's order | 13th Oct. | 2s. per day for 74 days. Total £7 8s. | |
Vacant land, Basilstreet | Accumulation of filth and other refuse | 9th June | Withdrawn. Work done on day of hearing. |
357, King's-road . | |||
9th June | * Order for works in 14 days | ||
Sydney-street | Removing offal during prohibited hours | 30th June | Fined 10s. |
Manor-street | 30th June | Fined 10s. | |
King's-road | 30th June | Fined 10s. | |
43, Church-street | Non-removal of manure | 30th June | Fined 1s. |
53, College-street | Want of water to the premise | 30th June | Adjourned to 7th July, when withdrawn on account of premises being closed. |
King's-road | Removing hogwash during prohibited hours | 7th July | |
Fined 10s. | |||
Ted worth-square | Failing to notify two infectious cases | 27th July | Fined 20s. and 6s. costs. |
55a, Symons-street | Non-removal of manure | 27th July | |
27th July | Fined 20s. and 23s. costs. | ||
Smith's Stables, | 27th July | Fined 40s. and 21s. costs. | |
Crooked-usage 98, Arthur-street | Want of water to the premises | 26th Aug | Withdrawn. Work done on day of hearing. |
42, College-street | Defective sink waste, dust bin, roof, rain-water, pipe and dirty premises; front room basement occupied contrary to regulations | 26th Oct. | Adjourned sine die on payment of £1 1s. costs, to allow of work being done. |
Defective w.c. and roof, dirty state of room | 26th Oct. | ||
1 and 2, Munroeterrace | Dirty and dilapidated state of premises | 5th Nov. | Fined 1s. in each case, and 23s. costs in each case. |
King's-road | Failing to notify infectious case | 11th Nov | Fined 40s. and 2s. costs. |
Underground bakehouse, 67, Manor-street | Bakehouse not occupied as bakehouse on Jan. 1st, and being again used as bakehouse | 11th Nov. | Adjourned to 17th. Adjourned sine die on 17th, the bakehouse being closed. |
Manor-street | Removing fish offal during prohibited hours, &c. | 15th Dec. | Fined 20s. and 2s. 6d. costs. |
Removing offal in unsuitable vehicle | 15th Dec. | Fined 10s. and 2s. 6d. costs. | |
42, College-street | Depositing faecal matter in street | 15th Dec. | Fined 5s. |
32, Mozart-street, Kensal Town | Dilapidated state of premises, roof defective, no water to w.c. | 12th June | Closing order. |
306, Kensal-road, Kensal Town | Filthy state of premises, defective dustbin, no water to w.c. | 12th June | Adjourned for 14 days to allow work to be done. |