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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
Holborn 1920
Report for the year 1920 of the Medical Officer of Health
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TABLE XII. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.
| Date | Name and Address. | Offence. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 11, 1919 1920 | James Niven, 17, Betterton Street. | Breach of Lodging House Bylaws. | Order made for work to be completed within 14 days. £5 5s. costs. |
| Jan. 8, 22 | James Niven, 21, Betterton Street. | Breach of Lodging House Bylaws. | |
| " | James Niven, 23, Betterton Street. | Breach of Lodging House Bylaws. | |
| Jan. 30 | J. Planter 54, New Compton Street. | Dirty Workshop. | Work done, Fined is. Costs 20s. |
| Jan. 30 | Alfred Humber, 69, New Compton Street. | Breach of Lodging House Bylaws. | Fined 40s. Costs 20s. |
| Jan. 30 | Alfred Humber, 70, New Compton Street. | Breach of Lodging House Bylaws. | Fined 40s. Costs 20s. |
| Jan. 30 | Alfred Humber, 71, New Compton Street. | Breach of Lodging House Bylaws. | Fined 40s. Costs 20s. |
| Feb. 5 | Whale & Co. 12, Hatton Garden. | Dirty Workshop. W.C. stopped and defective. | Work done. Summons withdrawn. Costs 21s. |
| Jan. 30 | J. Planter, 133, Shaftesbury Avenue. | Breach of Lodging House Bylaws. | Work done. Fined is. Costs. 21s. |
| Feb. 25 | Wheat & Luker, 6, Summer Street. | Roof defective. Ceiling of 1st floor back broken. | Work done. Summons withdrawn on payment of 10s. 6d. |
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| May 3, 10 | George F. Parsons, 153. High Holborn. | Defective rainwater pipe. | Work done. Ordered to pay 21s. costs. |
| May 3 | A. Neville, (The Regal Chocolate Co.) 23, Red Lion Street. | Defective water-closet. | Work done. Ordered to pay £2 2S. costs. |
| June 8 | Edgar Ball, 47, Eagle Street. | Existing nuisance | Summons withdrawn. £2 2s. costs. |
| June 15 | Edgar Ball, 49, Eagle Street. | Existing nuisance and noncompliance with order. | Work done. Summons withdrawn. Further order to complete in 14 days. |
| June 15 | Edgar Ball 49, Eagle Street. | Existing nuisance and noncompliance with order. | Further order to complete in 14 days. |
| Oct. 7 | F. D. W. Payne, 50, Devonshire Street. | Breach of Lodging House Bylaws. | 20s. costs. |
| Oct. 7 | F. D. W. Payne, 51, Devonshire Street. | Breach of Lodging House Bylaws. | 20s. costs. |
| Oct. 7 | F. D. W. Payne, 52, Devonshire Street. | Breach of Lodging House Bylaws. | 20s. costs. |
| Oct. 7 | F. D. W. Payne, 53, Devonshire Street. | Breach of Lodging House Bylaws. | 20s. costs. |
| Oct. 27 & Nov. 5 | Wheat & Luker, Nos. 13, 15, 17, Back Hill. | Breach of Lodging House Bylaws. | Order made to complete work in 14 days. is. line on each Summons and three guineas costs. |
| Nov. 5 | Wheat & Luker, Nos. 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, Eyre St. Hill. | Breach of Lodging House Bylaws. | |
| Nov. 5 | Wheat & Luker, 4J, Little Bath Street. | Breach of Lodging House Bylaws. | |
| Nov. 5 | Wheat & Luker, Nos. 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 16, 17 and 18,119, Summer Street. | Breach of Lodging House Bylaws. |