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Mile End 1897

Annual report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the District for the year 1897

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TABLE 8. TABLE 8—continued. PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.

Situation of Premises.Nature of Complaint.Date of Vestry's Order.Date of Summons.Result.Name of Inspector.
2, Nelson StreetDrains defective.1896 Jan. 201896 Mar. 4Order to abate nuisance within 14 days.Mr. Twaits.
1, Lindley StreetPart of house dirty and dilapidated, drain defective, no uuderfloor ventilation, no proper dust recept acle, flooring defective.Nov. 11ditto
152, Charles StreetThe drain connections defective, W.C. foul and defective, yard paving defective.Dec. 2Adjourned and ultimately withdrawn on work being completed.
Kate Tickner, 121, Oxford StreetExposing infected articles of clothing and bedding.1897 Mar. 311897 Apr.Bound over, case proved and deferred, to come up for judgment when called upon, having been in custody 7 days for another offence.Dr. Taylor.
P. Sheehan, 2, Raymouth Road, RotherhitheConveying fish offal in an unsuitable carriage, and also for carrying the same through the street after the hours specified in the Bye-laws of L.C.C.Apr. 2Fined £2Mr. Cox.
1, Lomas BuildingsHouse and premises being in such a condition as to be a nuisance, or injurious, or dangerous to health.Apr. 7Apr.Work done, summons withdrawn.
2, „ditto dittoditto
4. „ditto dittoditto
6, ,,ditto dittoditto
18, „ditto dittoOrder to close premises in 7 days.
20, „ditto iditto
22, „ditto dittoditto
25, „ditto dittoditto
26, „ditto dittoditto
29, „ditto dittoditto
12, „ditto dittoMay 14Order to abate nuisance within 14 days.
13, „ditto dittoditto
14, „ditto dittoditto
15, „ditto dittoditto
12, 13,14, & 15, „Non-compliance with Magistrate's order.-July 16Summons adjourned for 14 days and subsequently withdrawn, work being completed