Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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Feb. 18th, 1915. F. Fothergill, 38 Rockbourne Road, Forest
Hill. Defective drains at 173 New Cross Road.
Fitted, £5 and 2s. costs.
Feb. 18th, 1915. H. J. Ley, 75 Brockley Road. No water to
bakehouse premises.
Fined £3 and 2s. costs.
Feb. 25th, 1915. J. G. Saxton, 401 Queen's Road. Neglecting
to abate nuisance at 31 Kitto Road.
Necessary works carried out before hearing of summons.
Fined the costs, 2s.
Feb- 25th, 1915. R. Soper & Son, Tanner's Hill. Neglecting to
abate nuisance at 125 Arica Road.
Necessary works carried out before hearing of summons.
Summons withdrawn on payment of the costs, 2s.
April 15th, 1915. Wiltshire & Co., Lewisham. Drain at 86 New
Cross Road, opened up and closed without notice.
Summons withdrawn upon payment of 2s. costs.
July 22nd, 1915. Premier Fish Meal Co., Ltd., 28 Monument
Street, E.C.
(a) Removal of offensive matter during prohibited hours.
Fined 20s. and 10s. costs.
William Andrews (Carman).
Fined 8s. and 2s. costs, or 7 days' imprisonment.
(b) Removing offensive matter in unsuitable receptacle.
William Andrews (Carman).
Fined 13s. and 2s. costs.
The summons against the Firm on this second charge was dismissed
as it was proved that the carman had not exercised
due diligence in selecting sound receptacles for this purpose.
Nov. 30th, 1915. Thomas Selby, 124 Camberwell Road. Nonregistration
as purveyor of milk.
Fined 40s. or 10 days' imprisonment.
Public Health Administration and Legislation.
Among the more important legal enactments which have come into
force during the year may be mentioned the Public Health (Shell-fish)
Regulations, 1915. Machinery is proyided by these Regulations for