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, Metropolitan Borough]
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7,055 communications were received, and 940 complaints (in-cluding 176 smoke) as to nuisances were made.
No. of Street or Name of Premises or Locality. | Nature of Complaint. | Date of attendance at Police Court. | Result. | Name of Officer. |
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Limehouse Cut | Registered Canal Boat "Irwell," No. 780. Cabins not kept in a habitable condition. Contrary to the Regulations of the Local Government Board. See page | 11th Jan. | Summons withdrawn. Owner undertaking to execute repairs forthwith and paying 4 guineas costs | Mr. Johnson |
2 & 4 High Street, Stratford | Smoke nuisance caused inside Borough from premises outside Borough. Default in complying with Statutory Notice dated 23rd November, 1903 | 27th Jan. | "Abatement Order" 2 months, and "Prohibitive Order" £1 8s. 6d. costs | Mr. Field |
Saw Mills, Cook's Road, Stratford | As above | 27th Jan. | "Abatement Order," 14 days, and "Prohibitive Order." £5 penalty, to include costs. | Mr. Field |
36 Sabbarton Street.. | Defective drain | 5th Feb. | "Abatement Order" 21 days, £1 10s. costs | Mr. Johnson |
28 Empson street | Defective drain | 2nd Mar. | "Abatement Order " 21 days, £1 5s. costs | Mr. Miners |
163 East India Dock Road (Underground Bakehouse) | Occupier summoned for using on the 1st March premises as a bakehouse not being certified by the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar to be suitable for that purpose. Certificate since granted by Council | 11th Mar. | Penalty 20s., costs 23g. | Medical Officer |
22 Parnell Road (Clothing Workshop) | Occupier not forwarding lists of Outworkers on or before 1st day February. Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, Section 107 (c). | 24th Mar. | Penalty 20s., costs 23s. | Aliss Tattersall |
149 St. Leonard's Road (Clothing Workshop) | As above | 25th Mar. | List forwarded prior to hearing summons, and paying 23s. costs. Withdrawn. | Miss Tattersall |
255 Abbott Road (Clothing Workshop) | As above | 25th Mar. | Penalty 10s., costs 23s. | Miss Tattersall |
3 Montague Place (Clothing Factory) | As above | 25th Mar. | Penalty 10s., costs 23s. | Miss Tattersall |
2 Wellington Road (Underclothing Maker) | As above | 25th Mar. | List forwarded prior to hearing, and paying 23s. costs. Summons withdrawn | Miss Tattersall |
23 Whitethorn Street | Mr. Boyce summoned in order that the closing order made on the 12th November, 1903, might be cancelled | 11th April. | "Closing Order" cancelled | Mr. Boyce |
29 Whitethorn Street | As above | 11th April. | " Closing Order " cancelled., ,. | Mr. Boyce |
Bow Bridge | 'Registered Canal Boat "Bride." Cabin not kept in a habitable condition, contrary to the regulations of the Local Government Board. See page 96. | 25th April. | Penalty 20s., costs 23s. | Mr. Field |
Bow Bridge | Registered Canal Boat " Bride." Not properly marked. See page 96. | 25th April. | Penalty 5s., costs 2s. | Mr. Field |
Highway, Bow | The barrow of an itinerant vendor of "ice cream." Not properly marked with the name and address of the manufacturer. London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1902, Part VIII | 19th May. | Penalty 5s., costs 2s. | Mr. Field |
225 Old Ford Road | Smoke Nuisance. Default in complying with Statu tory Notice, dated 28th April | 2nd June adjourned to 9th June | Penalty £5, costs £2 2s. | Mr. Boyce |
Bow Road | Driver summoned, under Bye-laws, Public Health (London) Act, i891, Section 16 (2), for removing noxious matter within prohibited hours | 14th June. | Penalty 20s., costs 23s. | Mr. Field |
30 Empson Street | Defective main drain | 7 th July reinstated 20th July | "Abatement Order" 14 days. £6 6s. costs | Mr. Miners |
241 East India Dock Road | Builder summoned under Bye-laws, Metropolis Local Management Act, 1855, Section 202. The joints of 4-inch soil pipe were not caulked with molten lead, and the annular space was less than ¼ -inch in width | 29th July. | Penalty 20s., costs 23s. | Mr. Bullock |
Bow Road | Driver summoned under Bye-laws Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Section 16 (2), for not carrying offensive and noxious matter in a suitable carriage, or in a properly constructed vessel | 29 th J uly. | Penalty 4 0s., costs 23s. | Air. Boyce |
Bow Road | Driver summoned under Bye-laws Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Section 16 (2), for carrying offensive and noxious matter within prohibited hours | 29th July. | Penalty 40s., costs 2s. | Mr. Boyce |
C'hrisp Street | Driver summoned under Bye-laws Public Health (London) Act, 1891,16 (2) for removing and carrying offensive and noxious matter within prohibited hours | 22nd Sept.. | Penalty 20s., costs 23s. | Mr. Johnson |
Chrisp Street | Owner of van summoned under the above Bye-laws for aiding, abetting, counselling and procuring the driver in above case to carry offensive and noxious matter in a carriage not suitable, or in a vessel not properly constructed | 22nd Sept.. | Penalty 40s., costs 23s. | Mr. Johnson |