London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Whitechapel 1894

The annual report on the sanitary condition of the Whitechapel District, (with vital and other statistics), for the year 1894 (consisting of 52 weeks) being the eleventh annual report

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Situation of Premises.Nature of Nuisance or Complaint.Date of hearing of Summons.Result.
1894
7, Ely PlaceWorkshop overcrowdedJune 18thFined £1 and 3s. costs.
9, Shepherd StreetWorkshop without sufficient and suitable accommodation in the way of sanitary conveniences, and without separate accommodation for the females employed therein„ 18thWork done. Summons withdrawn, 3s. costs, paid.
Old Montague StreetExposing for sale a quantity of cherries unfit for human foodJuly 5thFined .£1 and 10s. costs. In default of distress 10 days' imprisonment.
Wentworth StreetExposing for sale a quantity of cherries unfit for human food„ 5thFined £1 and 10s. costs. In default of distress 10 days' imprisonment.
Spitalfield's MarketSelling to another person 60 baskets of cherries unfit for human food„ 16thSummons dismissed. Insufficient evidence.
Wentworth StreetExposing for sale 46 baskets of cherries unfit for human food„ 16thSummons dismissed. Insufficient evidence.
Wentworth StreetExposing for sale ½ box of oranges unfit for human food„ 16thFined £1 and 2s. costs.
Wentworth StreetExposing for sale ½ box of oranges unfit for human food„ 16thNo fine, to pay 2s. costs only.
9, Gun StreetThe keeping of live fowls in the house and in the yardSept. 13thAbatement and prohibition orders made. To pay £1 1s. costs.
15, Bell LaneThe keeping of live fowls in yard and shed„ 13thProhibition order made. To pay 3s. costs.
2, Fisher's AlleyThe keeping of live fowls in yard13thAbatement and prohibition orders made. To pay £1 1s. costs.
5, Cox SquareWorkshops without sufficient and suitable accommodation in the way of sanitary conveniences, and without separate accommodation for the females employed therein and not properly ventilated. Roof of house defective. Walls and ceilings of staircase dirty and dilapidated. Closet without water supply and in a filthy state. Drain in yard not properly trapped.October 15thOrder to abate nuisance within 7 days.