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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| No. of Street or Name of Premises or Locality, &c. | Nature of Complaint. | Date of Attendance at Police Court. | Result. | Name of Officer. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98, High Street, Poplar | No water supply for sanitary and domestic purposes. | 7th October Summons not served,address not found | Summons issued 3rd Oct. Water reinstated 5th October. | Mr. J. Johnson. |
| 16, Gaselee Street (Lodging House). | Landlord summoned under the Bye-laws for houses let in lodgings or occupied by members of more than one family that he did not, within a period of 14 days after being required by a notice in writing, dated 18th September, supply information necessary for the registration of such lodging-house, and furnish a true statement of the particulars required with respect to such lodging house. | 20th October | 20/- penalty, 23/- costs | Mr. W. Johnson |
| 20, Gaselee Street | As above | Ditto | 20/- penalty, 23/- costs | Mr. W. Johnson. |
| 24, Gaselee Street | As above | Ditto | 20/- penalty, 23/- costs | Mr. W. |
| 183, West Ferry Road | Mr. Foad summoned in respect of the rescinding of the " Closing order " made on the 29th May, 1908. | 4th November | "Closing order" cancelled, house having been made fit for human habitation. | Mr. Foad. |
| The British Cork Asphalt, Limited. | Smoke nuisance. Default on the 13th October in complying with the requisition of a notice of the Council, dated 3rd October. | 10th November | £ 10 penalty, £2 2/- costs .. | Mr. Field. |
| The British Cork Asphalt, Limited. | As above, offence 16th October. | 10th November | Withdrawn, see above | Mr. Field. |
| The Sun Flour Mills Co., Limited. | Smoke Nuisance. Default on the 13th October in complying with the requisition of a notice of the Council dated 3rd October. | 11th November.. | £2 penalty, 23/- costs | Mr. Miners. |
| Bow Road Police Station | Seizure of 106 (21bs.) boxes of figs and 141bs. loose figs. Vendor arrested for being drunk. Figs exposed for sale in the Roman Road. 14th November. | 16th November.. | Condemned by magistrate | Mr. Field. |
| Seizure of Figs | Vendor summoned | 8th December Adjourned 15th December, 22nd December, 5th January, 1909. | Vendor committed for trial. At the hearing at the Newington Sessions on 19th January the defendant was bound over to come up for judgment when called upon. The Chairman of the Sessions was of opinion the defendant was not cognisant of the condition of the figs at the time of seizure. | Mr. Field. |
| 167, Monier Road | Defective drain. Owner summoned under the 64th Section of the Metropolis Local Management Act, 1862. Question of " Sewer " or " Drain." | 8th December Adjourned 15th December, | £1 penalty, £3 3/- costs | Mr. Field. |
| Court, passage, or public place not being a thoroughfare situate the south end of Alpha Road and adjoining the houses situate Nos. 67 and 69, Mellish Street. | The freeholder summoned under the 100th Section of the Metropolis Local Management Act, 1855, for not sufficiently paving, draining, channelling and repairing the drain inlets within 14 days after notice in writing, dated the 15th day of October. | 23rd December. | Summons dismissed. No costs. The Magistrate decided that to obtain a conviction the freeholder of the land must also be the owner (within the meaning of the Act) of the adjoining houses. | Mr. Foad. |
| 36, Tidey Street | Defective drain | 30th December. | 14 days' abatement order. 25/- costs. | Mr. Langley. |