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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
Bethnal Green 1905
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1905
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APPENDIX N.—Legal Proceedings. Public Health Act—continued.
| Date of Hearing. | Defendant. | Offence. | Inspector. | Magistrate. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | |||||
| June20 | A. F. | Exposure of case of in-fectious disease. | A. S. Henley | Mr. Cluer | Dismissed. Insufficient proof that defendant knew person was suffer-ing from an infectious disease. |
| „ „ | S.J. | Improperly repairing drain. | J. G. Weeks. | Do | Fined 10s. Costs £3 3s. |
| „ 27 | P. B. S. | Failure to reconstruct defective drainage. | A. S. Henley | Mr. Corser | Fined 10s. Costs £12 12s. |
| „ 29 | W. B. C. | Do. do. | E. Ainley | Do. | Dismissed. £21 costs against Council on ground that curtilage as contended did not exist. |
| July 1 | J. W. | Overcrowding | F. T. Bare | Mr. Cluer | Withdrawn. Overcrowding abated. |
| „ „ | J. W. | Do. do. | Do. | Do. | Nuisance abated. Case withdrawn. |
| „ 11 | F. G. | No water to premises | J. G. Weeks | Mr. Corser | Order to abate within seven days. Costs 23s. |