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Holborn 1902

Report for the year 1902 of the Medical Officer of Health

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TABLE VI.—continued.

Date.Name.Address of Premises.Offence.Result.
June 3 to August 19Messrs. Thos. Wolfe & Sons27, Upper Montague MewsScullery 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foul long hopper pan to W.C., and rain water pipe in front insufficient length.Work done, costs paid, Summons withdrawn.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 defectiveDo.
July 28Mr. Harris4, Woburn StreetDrain not intercepted, defective traps to W.C.'s on ground, first, and second floorsOrder to abate in 7 days, defendants to pay 6s. costs.
„ 28Mr. Harvey53, Southampton RowSoil pipe unventilatedOrder to abate in 7 days, defendant to pay 6s. costs.
July 28 to September 2Mr. de Matteo2, Torrington StreetDrain not intercepted, defective trans to W.C on ground floor, improper W.C. on top floor, defective roof, stack pipe defectiveSummons withdrawn.
July 18Mrs. Lawlor5, Gt. White Lion StreetRooms, staircase, water-closet, yard, and basement dirty (breach of Lodging-house Regulations)Defendant convicted and fined 1s. and 20s. continuing penalty and 2s. costs.
„ 29Alex. Hayman Wilson21, New North StreetAshbin 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.
„ 29Alex. Hayman Wilson22, New North StreetPremises dirty (breach of the lodging house tegulations)Defendant convicted and fined 40s. and 12s. 6d. costs.
„ 29Mrs. MacAnnaly26, Red Lion StreetPremises dirty (breach of the lodging house regulations)Defendant convicted and fined 1s. and 21s. costs
October 7The Owner7, Great Russell StreetDrain unventilated, soil pipe unventilatedOrder to abate in 7 days, and 6s. costs.
October 7E. H. Chalmers, trading as The Scottish Press, Ltd.12, Verulam StreetW.-C. in basement improperly situated, and in direct communication with workroom, also insufficient w.c. accommodation to premisesOrder to abate in 21 days and 6s. costs.
„ 13Mr. Smith6, Twyfords BuildingsYard drain choked, defective wooden ashbinDo.
„ 13Do.7, do.Drain in basement choked and accumulation of refuseDo.
„ 13The Owner37, Neal StreetBreach of L.C.C. by-laws. Insufficient w.c. accomodationNumbers reduced, summons withdrawn.
„ 13Do.Do.Drain not intercepted or ventilated, and defective soil pipeOrder to abate in 21 days and 6s. costs.
„ 20Rees Jones13, Stacey StreetBreach of L.C.C. by-laws. Insufficient w.c. accommodationNumbers reduced, summons withdrawn
„ 20Do.5, do.Do.Do.
„ 20Do.11, Phoenix StreetDo.Adjourned 3 weeks.
November 3E. La Hooke33, Gower StreetDrain defective and improperly ventilated, w.c. on ground floor badly trappedOrder to abate in 14 days, and 6s. costs.
„ 21Mr. Hornsey174, Shaftesbury AvenueThe w.c. stopped and foulOrder to close premises, with 6s. costs