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Holborn 1902

Report for the year 1902 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Date.Name.Address of Premises.Offence.Result.
1902. January 17Walter Hill and Co. Limited.Workshop situated in Gilbert StreetA chimney sending forth black smokeDefendants convicted and fined £10 and 10s. 6d. costs
„ 31 February 9J. Colin MathesonFailure to notify case of small-poxSummons dismissed with costs
February 5Percy Osborne33 Kingsgate StreetDrain defective and unventilatedOrder for abatement in 28 days; defendant to pay 6s. costs
"Shaftesbury Avenue, Freehold Land Syndicate11 Broad StreetYard paving defective; roof defective; sink waste pipe on top floor defective; premises, ceilings, and walls dirty; improper position of W.C. in basement; drain not ventilated; defective trapsOrder for abatement in 28 days; defendant to pay 6s. costs
"The Owner30 Upper Bedford PlaceSoil pipe not ventilated; rain water pipe and scullery waste pipe connected to drain; long hopper pan in basement W.C.; pan closet on top floor water cistern dirty; premises dirty; sash line broken; drain not ventilatedOrder for abatement in 28 days; defendant to pay 6s. costs
April 16Henry HansonNo 9 Sardinia PlaceDefective traps to drain; drain not ventilated; no door to W.C. and improper pan and dirty; dustbin dilapidated; basement dirtyOrder for abatement in 14 days; defendant to pay 6s. costs
"Henry Hanson11 Sardinia PlaceBasement dirty and not paved; improper dustbin; W.C. improper pan and dirty flooring and stairs broken; accumulation of rubbish in area and area not drained; drain not ventilatedOrder for abatement in 14 days; defendant to pay 6s. costs
"Do.41, Great Wild StreetSoil pipe defective; W.C. dirty: accumulation in basement; no traps to drainDo.
May 2Do.13, Sardinia PlaceImproper pan and no water supply to same; yard paving defective and walls dirty; first floor back room overcrowded; top floor duty; accumulation in area; area not drained; drain not ventilatedSummons dismissed
"William Wells49, Red Lion StreetSoil pipe of W.C.s on ground floor and basement unventilated; sink wastes in front basement directly connected to drain; cistern in front basement not covered; W.C.s in basement badly lightedSummons withdrawn; work done
Messrs. Johnson and Masters8, Beauchamp StreetFlushing pipe defective; connections to W.C. panOrder for abatement in 14 days; defendant to pay 6s. costs
Do.Do. do.Insufficient W.C. accommodationNumber of inhabitants reduced; £2 2s. costs paid; summons withdrawn
The Owner6. Herbrand StreetDrain not ventilated; foul long hopper pan to W.C.; back yard, walls and ceilings of basement and staircase require cleansing and distemperingOrder to abate within 7 days ; defendant to pay 6s. costs