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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June 3 to August 19 | Messrs. Thos. Wolfe & Sons | 27, Upper Montague Mews | Scullery waste pipe untrapped; foul long hopper pan to W.C., and rain water pipe in front insufficient length. | Work done, costs paid, Summons withdrawn. |
Do. | Do. | 28, do. | W.C. badly situated, foul long hopper pan, ventilating shaft defective | Do. |
July 28 | Mr. Harris | 4, Woburn Street | Drain not intercepted, defective traps to W.C.'s on ground, first, and second floors | Order to abate in 7 days, defendants to pay 6s. costs. |
„ 28 | Mr. Harvey | 53, Southampton Row | Soil pipe unventilated | Order to abate in 7 days, defendant to pay 6s. costs. |
July 28 to September 2 | Mr. de Matteo | 2, Torrington Street | Drain not intercepted, defective trans to W.C on ground floor, improper W.C. on top floor, defective roof, stack pipe defective | Summons withdrawn. |
July 18 | Mrs. Lawlor | 5, Gt. White Lion Street | Rooms, staircase, water-closet, yard, and basement dirty (breach of Lodging-house Regulations) | Defendant convicted and fined 1s. and 20s. continuing penalty and 2s. costs. |
„ 29 | Alex. Hayman Wilson | 21, New North Street | Ashbin uncovered, premises dirty, no water supply to w.c.,yard paving defective (breach of lodging - house regulations) | Defendant convicted and fined 40s. and 23s. costs. |
„ 29 | Alex. Hayman Wilson | 22, New North Street | Premises dirty (breach of the lodging house tegulations) | Defendant convicted and fined 40s. and 12s. 6d. costs. |
„ 29 | Mrs. MacAnnaly | 26, Red Lion Street | Premises dirty (breach of the lodging house regulations) | Defendant convicted and fined 1s. and 21s. costs |
October 7 | The Owner | 7, Great Russell Street | Drain unventilated, soil pipe unventilated | Order to abate in 7 days, and 6s. costs. |
October 7 | E. H. Chalmers, trading as The Scottish Press, Ltd. | 12, Verulam Street | W.-C. in basement improperly situated, and in direct communication with workroom, also insufficient w.c. accommodation to premises | Order to abate in 21 days and 6s. costs. |
„ 13 | Mr. Smith | 6, Twyfords Buildings | Yard drain choked, defective wooden ashbin | Do. |
„ 13 | Do. | 7, do. | Drain in basement choked and accumulation of refuse | Do. |
„ 13 | The Owner | 37, Neal Street | Breach of L.C.C. by-laws. Insufficient w.c. accomodation | Numbers reduced, summons withdrawn. |
„ 13 | Do. | Do. | Drain not intercepted or ventilated, and defective soil pipe | Order to abate in 21 days and 6s. costs. |
„ 20 | Rees Jones | 13, Stacey Street | Breach of L.C.C. by-laws. Insufficient w.c. accommodation | Numbers reduced, summons withdrawn |
„ 20 | Do. | 5, do. | Do. | Do. |
„ 20 | Do. | 11, Phoenix Street | Do. | Adjourned 3 weeks. |
November 3 | E. La Hooke | 33, Gower Street | Drain defective and improperly ventilated, w.c. on ground floor badly trapped | Order to abate in 14 days, and 6s. costs. |
„ 21 | Mr. Hornsey | 174, Shaftesbury Avenue | The w.c. stopped and foul | Order to close premises, with 6s. costs |