Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1902 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Date. | Name. | Address of Premises. | Offence. | Result. |
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May 21 | Mrs. Howell | 50, Great Wild Street | Defective paving in yard; improper pan to W.C. premises dirty and first floor front room overcrowded | Order to abate within 14 days ; defendant to pay 6s. costs |
„ | Do. | Do. do. | Insufficient W.C. accommodation | Summons withdrawn |
„ 27 | Frank Rippingille Stove Co. Ltd. | 69, Hatton Garden | W.C. on ground floor stopped up; ceiling walls and flooring of same dirty and defective; flushing apparatus defective: rainwater pipe defective | Order to abate forthwith; defendants to pay 6s., costs. |
„ 23 | Meux Brewery Ltd | The Brewery, Tottenham Court Road | Emission of Black Smoke | Costs paid; summons withdrawn |
„ 27 | Hazell, Watson, and Viney | 5 & 8, Kirby Street and, 26, Charles Street | Emission of Black Smoke | Defendants convicted and fined 40s. and 2s. costs |
June 24 | Mrs. Rhimes | 24, Little Russell Street | Drain unventilated soil pipe in house, not ventilated; Insufficient flush of water to W.C.; Premises require lime-whining throughout | Order to abate in 7 days 6s. costs |
July 1 | The Owner | 17, Little James Street | Drain defective and not properly ventilated; Bell traps in front and back areas; Sink waste in back kitchen direct communication to drain W.C. and flushing tern | Order to abate in 21 days. 6s. costs |
July 1 | The Owner | 19, Little James Street | Drain defective and not properly ventilated; rain water pipes directly connected to drain; bell traps in front and back areas; walls and ceiling of passage and basement defective and dirty | Order to abate in 21 days. 6s. costs |
„ | Do. | 21, Do. do. | Drain defective and not properly ventilated; sink waste in wash house directly connected to drain, walls and ceiling of rooms and passages defective and dirty | Order to abate in 21 days. 6s. costs |
„ | Mr. Child | 31, Great Ormond Street | W.C. in basement in improper position; Rain water pipe in front of house and pipe taking sink waste from first floor directly connected to drain; soil pipe unventilated | Order to abate in 14 days. 6s. costs |
„ | H. Goldstein | 9, Leigh Street | Accumulation in back basement cistern of W.C. defective | Work done; costs paid; summons withdrawn |
June 3 to August 19 | Messrs. Thomas Wolfe and Sons | 9, Upper Montague Mews | Drain badly trapped and unventilated; W.C. badly situated; foul long hopper pan; roof leaky; scullery waste pipe untrapped; stable and coach house dirty | Work done; costs paid; summons withdrawn |
»» ••• | Do. | 10, Do. do. | Drain badly trapped and unventilated; W.C. badly situated; foul long hopper pan; insufficient flush of water to same; stable and coach house dirty | Do. do. |