London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

Finsbury 1908

Report on the public health of Finsbury 1908 including annual report on factories and workshops

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Table: Legal Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and the Metropolis Local Management Act.

Legal Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and the Metropolis Local Management Act.

Date.Name and Address of Defendant.Offence.Result.
Jan. 21stMoriarty, E.P.,4,Cold-bath SquareFailing to provide a water-closet at 14, Vineyard Gardens.Fined £4 and 2s. costs.
Mar. 3rdWintersgill, Thos., 432, Moorgate Station ChambersFailing to provide proper water supply to water-closet at 2, Vernon Square.Fined £5 and 2s. costs.
„ 17thTyler, H.J. 346, City RoadFailing to provide a proper dustbin at 7, Howard's Buildings, Central Street.Dismissed, with £1 costs.
,,Mackintosh, George, 90-2, Banner StreetFailing to amend a defective water-closet in a factory laundry at 90-2, Banner Street.Fined £2 and £2 2s. costs.
„ 20thGoldstein, Abraham, 65, Beaumont Square, Mile EndFailing to provide a water supply to water-closet at 24, Northampton Road.Fined £3 and 2s. costs.
May 26thBarker, Lavinia, 33, Gloucester Road, EdmontonFailing to provide proper water supply to water-closet at 12, Great Arthur Street.F'ined £5.
July 16thPettitt, R. B., 7, River StreetFailing to provide water-closet accommodation for persons in his employ at the work-place, 7. River Street.Fined £2 and 2s. costs.
,, 17thHalley, H. W., 345, Hackney RoadFailing to cleanse the lodging house 40, Margaret Street.Summons withdrawn; paid £1 3s. costs.
„ 28thBall, George, Chapel End, St. John's Farm, WalthamstowFailing to remove obnoxious refuse within the time allowed by the L.C.C. bye-laws.FinedlOs. and 2s. costs.
,, 31stClark, Joseph, 4, Hap-cott Road, Victoria ParkFailing to remove obnoxious refuse within the time allowed by the L.C.C. bye-laws.Fined £2 and 2s. costs.
Oct. 2ndEdmonds, Charles, 9, Lollard Street, Ken-ningtonFailing to cleanse the lodging house at 70, St. Helena Street.Fined £1 and 10s. 6d. costs.
„ 22ndTaylor, Henry, 50,Byre Road, LewishamReconstructing a drain at the City and Guilds of London Technical Institute, Leonard Street, E.C., without first depositing plans, &c.Summons withdrawn on payment of £2 5s. costs.
„ 22ndBradshaw, Wm. G., 112—115, Moorgate Station Chambers, E.C.Failing to provide a water-closet at 27, Macclesfield Street.Summons withdrawn on payment of £2 5s. costs.