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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

Kensington 1923

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]

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Table: Legal Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Metropolis Local Management Act, and Housing, Town Planning, etc., Acts. 1890-1923, etc.

Legal Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Metropolis Local Management Act, and Housing, Town Planning, etc., Acts. 1890-1923, etc.

Date.Name and Address of Defendant.Offence.Result.
Jan. 2ndF. J. Bryant, 42, Coram Street.Failure to comply with the Magistrate's order in regard to 57, Southam Street.Fined £5.
Feb. 20thE. W. Bowes, 78, Walmer Road.Failure to carry out sanitary repairs at 177, Kensal Road.Order made for work to be carried out within 28 days.
Mar. 6thA. Hayden, Couchmore Farm, Long Ditton, Surrey.For removing offensive matter in an unsuitable carriage or vessel, on two days.Fined 20s. for each offence.
„ „J. Harman, 35, Earls Court Road.Failure to carry out sanitary repairs at 21, Cope Place.Order made for work to be carried out within 7 days.
April 17thE. Jones, 138, Lancaster Road.Failure to carry out sanitary repairs at 11, St. Mark's Road.Order made for work to be carried out within 14 days.
May 1stT. Myland, 9, Blenheim Terrace, St. John's Wood.Failure to carry out sanitary repairs at 35, Manchester Road.Order made for work to be carried out within 21 days.
T. Pollard, 48,52 and 54, Richmond Road.Failure to comply with notice to strip and cleanse the walls and ceilings and to destroy the vermin at 1, Coleherne Mews.Fined £5.
June 5thMrs. L. M. Walker-Jones, 12, Campden Grove.For allowing a dog to deposit its excrement upon the public footway.Fined 5s.
„ „J. Gunsberg, 14a, Lunham Road, Upper Norwood.Failure to carry out sanitary repairs at 10,Colville Gardens.Order made for work to be carried out within 21 days.
July 17thMrs, M. M. Davey, 12, Prince of Wales Terrace.Failure to provide proper ashpit accommodation at 12, Prince of Wales Terrace.Summons withdrawn, work having been carried out.
99 99J. Madden, 55, Bramley Road.Failure to carry out sanitary repairs at 25, Blechynden Street.Order made for work to be carried out within 7 days.
„ „Do.Failure to comply with by-laws for houses let in lodgings at 25, Blechynden Street.Fined 40s.
„ „Do.Failure to carry out sanitary repairs at 27, Blechynden Street.Order made for work to be carried out within 7 days.
J uly 31stDo.Failure to comply with by-laws for houses let in longings at 27, Blechynden Street.Summons withdrawn, work having been carried out.
Oct. 2ndThe Misses Braggiotti, 10, Westgate Terrace.Failure to carry out cleansing works at 10, Westgate Terrace.Summons withdrawn, work having been carried out.