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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

Lambeth 1904

Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1904

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Table: Public Health (London) Act.—Summonses—continued.

Public Health (London) Act.—Summonses—continued.

Offence.Penalty.Cost.
£s.d.£s.d.
Brought forward400360
that the drain had been relaid from front to back of the premises, a distance of 80 feet. The Magistrate expressed his willingness voluntarily to state a case for the Appeal Court, but the Council decided not to appeal.......
On 5th October, a summons was heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, against the owner, for non-compliance with Notice of Council to provide proper water supply, water-closet, and cleanse and repair dirty and dilapidated condition of 18a, Kibworth Street. Magistrate ordered premises to be closed as unfit for human habitation.......
On 27th October, a summons was heard before Mr. Horace Smith, at Lambeth Police Court, against the occupier for exposing for sale on a stall in roadway, Wandsworth Road, certain articles of food, viz., 22 pieces of meat which were unwholesome and unfit for the food of man. t2000100
On 15th November, a summons was heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, against the owner for non-compliance with Notice of Council to abate the overcrowding at No. 34, Lanfranc Street. Nuisance abated on 22nd November, 1904, prior to the hearing of the summons, which was consequently withdrawn.......
On 16th November, a summons was heard before Mr. Hopkins, at Lambeth Police Court, against the occupier of 191, Gipsy Road, for depositing for the purpose of sale, or preparation for sale, certain articles of meat, viz., 11 bullocks' hearts, 7 pieces of cooked beef, 2 pieces of cooked pork, and 5 smoked tongues, which were unsound and unfit for the food of man. Defendant was fined £50, which was afterwards reduced to £15, on the special application of the Town Clerk.1500040
Total2100400