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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
Poplar 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| No. of Street or Name of Premises or Locality. | Nature of Complaint. | Date of attendance at Police Court. | Result. | Name of Officer. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96, Fern Street | Drain defective, Public Health (London) Act, 1891 | 5th Jan. | "Abatement Order" 21 days, 25s costs | Mr. Langley |
| 177, Chrisp Street | Roof defective, Public Health (London) Act, 1891 | 6th Feb. | 20s. penalty, 23s. costs | Sir. J. Johnson |
| 568, Old Ford Road. | Failing to comply with notice, dated 2nd January, under 85 Section of Metropolis Local Management Act, 1855, viz., to cleanse and amend drains Summoned under 64th Section of Metropolis Local Management Act, 1862 | 26th Jan., adjourned to 9th Feb. | Work completed, summons withdrawn, £2 2s. costs | Mr. Boyce |
| 103, Malmesbury Road | Failing to comply with notice, dated 7th January, under 85th Section of Metropolis Local Management Act, 1855, viz., to cleanse and amend drains Summoned under 64th Section of Metropolis Local Management Act, 1862 | 3rd Feb., adjourned to 9th Feb. | Summons dismissed without costs Magistrate held main conduit was a "sewer" Seepage 153. | Mr. Field |
| 56, Swaton Road | Drain defective, Public Health (London) Act, 1891 | 24th Feb | "Abatement Order" 14 days, 25s costs | Mr. Langley |
| 15, South East Row | No water supply for sanitary and domestic purposes. Public Health (London) Act, 1891 | 15th Mar | "Closing Order," 25s. costs | Mr. J. Johnson |
| 14, South East Row | As above | 15th Mar | "Closing Order," 25s. costs | Mr. J. Johnson |
| Box Works, Bell Road St. Leonard's Street | Smoke Nuisance, 28th February. Failing to comply with Notice of the Council dated 1st February. Public Health (London) Act, 1891 | 15th Mar | £5 penalty, 23s. costs | Mr. Miners |
| Box Works, Bell Road St. Leonard's Street | Smoke Nuisance, 4th March, Failing to comply with Notice of the Council dated 1st February. Public Health (London) Act, 1891 | 15th Mar | 1s. penalty, 2s. costs | Mr. Miners |
| Bakehouse 129, Roman Road | Smoke Nuisance, 22nd March. Failing to comply with Notice of the Council dated 21st January Public Health (London) Act, 1891 | 6th April | 20s. penalty, 23s. costs | Mr. Boyce |
| 21, Ellerthorpe Street | Overcrowding, top floor front room. Tenant of room summoned for failing to comply with notice of the Council stated 10th May. Public Health (London) Act, 1891 | 15th May | Tenant of room fined 40s. or 10 days' imprisonment. tenant went to prison. | Mr. Johnson |
| 14, Box Street (Lodging House) | 1 Landlord, under Bye-laws of Houses let in Lodgings, 1 summoned for not causing the Lodging House to be cleansed within 14 days after service of the CouneilV 1 Notice dated 8th May | 29th June | £3 penalty, 23s. costs | Mr. Wm. Johnson |
| 20, Box Street (Lodging House) | As above | 29th June | £3 penalty, 23s. costs | Mr. Wm. Johnson |
| 20, Appian Road | Overcrowding, top floor front room. Tenant of room summoned for failing to comply with Notice of tin-Council dated 16th May. Public Health (London) Act, 1891 | 1st June | Nuisance abated, summons withdrawn | Mr. Boyce |
| 14, South East Row | Mr. Joseph Johnson summoned by Owner in order that Closing Order made 15th March might be cancelled. Public Health (London) Act, 1891 | 14th June | Summons dismissed, premises not rendered fit for human habitation | Mr. J. Johnson |
| 15, South East Row | As above | 14th June | As above | Mr. J. Johnson |
| 14, South East Row | Owner summoned for allowing premises to be occupied contrary to Magistrate's Closing Order made 15th March. Public Health (London) Act, 1891 | 14th June | 10s. penalty, 10s. 6d. costs | Mr. J Johnson |
| 15, South East Row | As above | 14th June | 10s. penalty, 10s. 6d. costs | Mr. J. Johnson |
| Mann, Crossman & Paulin, Ltd. | Smoke Nuisance. Using a locomotive in Bow Road which did not consume as far as practicable its own smoke. Highways and Locomotives Acts | 29th June | 23s. costs | Mr. Field |
| The Road Breaking Co., Ltd. | Smoke Nuisance. Using a locomotive in Bow Road which did not consume as far as practicable its own smoke. Highways and Locomotives Acts | 6th July | £4 penalty, 23s. costs | Mr. Field |
| Jam Factory, Maver-ton Road and Old Ford Road | Seizure of unsound fruit pulp. Public Health (London) Act, 1891 | 26th July adjourned to 6th Sept. | Occupier fined £50 and £10 10s. costs | Mr. Field |
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