Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Bromley, South District comprising the parishes of All Saints Poplar and Bromley Saint Leonard]
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The defendant was fined twenty shillings, the maximum penalty being five pounds.
No. of Street and Premises. | Nature of Complaint. | Date of hearing Summonses at Police Courts. | Result. | Name of Inspector. |
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67, Dee Street | Damp walls ground floor front room | 16 Jany. | Adjourned 2 weeks. Work'completed | Mr. Miners. |
69, Dee Street | As above | 16 „ | As above | |
51, Bow Common Lane | Defective drain. Yard and forecourt not properly paved. No under floor ventilation. Wall of ground floor front room damp. Walls and ceiling of first floor back room dirty ... | 22 „ | Closing order. £l 19s. costs | Mr. Anthony |
53, Bow Common Lane | Defective drain Yard and forecourt not properly paved. No under floor ventilation. Ground floor front rooms damp | 22 „ | Closing order | „ |
55, Bow Common Lane | Same as No. 51, with defective eaves, guttering and rain water-pipes | 22 „ | As above | „ |
57, Bow Common Lane | Almost the same as above, with dirty wash-house | 22 „ | As above | „ |
59, Bow Common Lane | Almost the same as above | 22 „ | As above | „ |
61, Bow Common Lane | Almost the same as above, with defective roof. | 22 „ | As above | „ |
63, Bow Common Lane | Almost same as No. 55 ... | 22 „ | As above | „ |
65, Bow Common Lane | Almost same as No. 51 | 22 „ | As above | „ |
67, Bow Common Lane | Defective drain. Yard and forecourt not properly paved. Walls and ceilings of first floor rooms and staircase dirty. Walls of ground floor room damp. Roof, rain water pipes, eaves and guttering defective. No under floor ventilation | 22 „ | As above (All the above mentioned houses in Bow Common Lane have since been demolished, and nine cottages erected on site) | „ |
26, Gale Street | Mr. Anthony summoned as defendant | 5 Feby. | Closing order cancelled | „ |
28, Gale Street | As above | 5 „ | As above | „ |
78, Fairfoot Road | Defective drain | 19 March | 14 days' abatement order, £l 13s. 6d costs | „ |
80, Fairfoot Road | Defective drain. Yard not properly paved. Drinking water improperly stored. Sink, waste and rain water-pipes improperly connected with drain | 19 „ | 14 days' abatement order | „ |
82, Fairfoot Road | Same as above, with the exception of sink waste pipe | 19 „ | As above | „ |
84, Fairfoot Road | Same as No. 80 | 19 „ | As above | „ |
86, Fairfoot Road | As above, with the exception of the drinking water | 19 „ | As above | „ |
88, Fairfoot Road | Drain defective | 19 „ | As above | „ Mr. Dunn, |
31, Sophia Street | Obstructed drain | 22 „ | 5 days' abatement order, 6s. costs | |
2, Ammiel Terrace | Defective drain. No proper water supply to W.C. Walls and ceilings of house throughout dirty and damp. Water-closet dilapidated | 9 April | Closing order, 12s. 6d. costs | Mr. Anthony |
3, Ammiel Terrace | Defective drain. No water supply apparatus to water-closet. Walls of rooms damp | 9 ,, | As above | „ |