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Whitechapel 1896

The annual report on the sanitary condition of the Whitechapel District, (with vital and other statistics), for the year 1896 (consisting of 53 weeks) being the thirteenth annual report

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Situation of Premises.Nature of Nuisance or Complaint.Datn of hearing of Summons.Result.
Augustine House, Pelham StreetW.C.'s in basement and on ground floor without water supply. Pan of W.C. on top floor defective. Walls and ceilings of W.C.'s and washhouses dirty1896.
July15thOwner in liquidation. Summons withdrawn. Notice served on the receiver in Bankruptcy, and work subsequently carried out.
Pelham House, Pelham StreetWalls and ceilings of W.C.'s and washhouses dirty and dilapidated. Walls and ceilings of apartments Nos. 4 and 7 dirty. Yard paving defective,,15th,, ,, ,, ,,
Osborn House, Pelham StreetWalls and ceilings of W.C.'s and washhouses dirty and dilapidated. Walls and ceilings of apartments Nos. 1, 2, 8 and 9, dirty,,15th,, ,, ,, ,,
Clinton House, Pelham StreetWalls and ceilings of W.C.'s dirty and dilapidated. Walls and ceilings of passage and staircase dirty and dilapidated. Walls and ceilings of apartments Nos. 8 and 10 dirty,,15th,, ,, ,, ,,
13, Artillery PassageWorkshop not properly ventilated and without proper sanitary conveniences,,15thOrder made to carry out necessary work within 7 days.
13, Artillery PassageDefective drainage. Overcrowding. W.C.'s filthy.,,15 th,, ,, ,, ,,
13, Artillery PassageDisobeying Magistrate's orderAug.18thFined £l and 2s. cost. In default of distress 14 days' imprisonment.
13, Artillery Passage,, ,,,,18thFined £1 and 2s. costs.
Middlesex StreetExposing melons for sale unfit for human foodOct.12thFined £5. In default of distress 1 month's imprisonment.
Wentworth StreetExposing fish for sale unfit for human food,,12 thFined £10, In default of distress 1 month's imprisonment.
1, Helena TerraceWorkshop not properly ventilated,,27 thOrder to carry out necessary work within 14 days.
la, Helena TerraceWorkshop without proper sanitary conveniences. Walls and ceiling dirty,,27th,, ,, ,, ,,
2, Helena TerraceWorkshop without proper sanitary conveniences, and not properly ventilated,,27th,, ,, ,, ,,
3, Helena TerraceWalls and ceiling of workshop dirty,,27th,, ,, ,, ,,
19, Green Dragon YardRoofs of house and back addition defective. Eaves, gutter and rain water pipe defective. Walls of back addition damp owing to absence of damp course,,27thOrder to close forthwith.
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