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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 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| No. of Street or Name of Premises or Locality, &c. | Nature of Complaint. | Date of Attendance at Police Court. | Result. | Name of Officer. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Devas Street, Houses Let in Lodgings | The landlord summoned for not, within a period of 14 days after being required by a notice in writing and signed by Town Clerk, supplying the information necessary for the registration of such lodging-house by the Council, sign and furnish to the Council a true statement of the particulars required with respect to such lodging-house. Bye-laws made under Public Health (London) Act, 1891. | 3rd May | 1 £2 penalty, 23/- costs | Mr. William Johnson | ||||
| The London Fellmongering Co., Ltd., Hepscott Road | Smoke Nuisance, 19th March. Default in complying with requisitions of the Council's notice, dated 15th February, 1907. Public Health (London) Act, 1891. | 14th May | 2/6 penalty, £1 3/- costs | Mr. Field. | ||||
| As above | As above. Smoke nuisance, 20th March | 14th Mav | 2/6 penalty, 2/- costs | Mr. Field. | ||||
| Phoenix Works, Wallis Road | Smoke nuisance, 28th March. Default in complying with requisitions of Council's notice, dated 15th January, 1907, Public Health (London) Act, 1891. | 14th May | 10/- penalty, 23/- costs | Mr. Field. | ||||
| As above | As above. Smoke nuisance, 13th February | 14th May | 10/- penalty, 23/- costs | Mr. Field. | ||||
| 151, East India Dock Road.. | Agent summoned for failing to comply with notice in writing of the Council, dated 1st June, 1907, requiring him within 7 days to cleanse the top floor front and back rooms and remove the wall paper from the walls for the purpose of destroying and removing vermin. London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1904. | 12th July | Work done before date of hearing. Defendant paid £2 2/- costs. Summons withdrawn. | Mr. Joseph Johnson. | ||||
| 20, Lamprell Street, House Let in Lodgings. | The lodger of the first floor front room summoned for causing and suffering on the 5th July a greater number of persons than would admit of a provision of 400 cubic feet of free air space for each person of an age exceeding 10 years, and of 200 cubic feet of free air space for each person of an age not exceeding 10 years to occupy at one time as a sleeping apartment the said 1st floor front room which was not used exclusively for that purpose. Bye-laws made under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891. | 18th July ., | 10/- penalty, 2, - costs | Mr. William Johnson | ||||
| The London FellmongeringCo., Ltd., Hepscott Road | Smoke Nuisance, 12th June. Default in complying with Council's notice, dated 15th February. Public Health (London) Act, 1891. | 17th July | £2 2/-penalty, £1 costs | Mr. Field. | ||||
| 1, Beachy Road | The owner summoned for failing to comply with the notice in writing of the Council, dated 1st July, 1907, requiring him within 7 days from the service of the said notice to cleanse and remove the wall paper from the walls of the first floor back room and first floor end room in such premises and to take steps for the purpose of destroying and removing vermin. London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1904. | 7th August | 23/-costs | Mr. Field. | ||||
| 321, West Ferry Road, House Let in Lodgings. | Landlord summoned for not, within a period of 14 days after being required by a notice in writing, dated 9th August, 1907, and signed by the Town Clerk, supplying the information necessary for the registration of the lodging-house by the Council, sign and furnish to the Council a true statement of the particulars required in respect of the Lodging-house. Bye-laws made under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891. | 27th September | Information received after issue of summons. £2 4/- costs. Summons withdrawn. | Mr. William Johnson. | ||||
| Tailor's Shop, East India Dock Road. | Occupier summoned for not sending on or before the 1st August, 1907, to the Council a copy of the list in the prescribed form and manner and with the prescribed particulars of all persons directly employed as workmen in the business of the said place outside the said place and the places where they were employed. Factory and Workshop Act. | 4th October | List received after issue of summons. £2 4/- costs. Summons withdrawn. | Miss Tattersall | ||||