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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Police Court Proceedings.
No. of Street or Name of Premises or Locality, Ac. | Nature of Complaint. | Date of Attendance at Police Court. | Result. | Name of Officer. |
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Ridgdale Street, new building being first house on north side. | Did not cause the pipe carrying off waste water from the lavatory basin to a sewer on the first floor of the said building to discharge in the open air over a properly trapped gully. (Drainage Bye-laws, Metropolis Management Act, 1855, Section 202.) | 3rd February | 20^. penalty and 23s. costs | Mr. Field |
Ditto | Allowed same to be occupied as a dwelling house without a certificate that the premises had a proper and sufficient water supply. | 3rd February | 40s. penalty and 44s. costs | Mr. Field |
3, Favonia Street | Roof defective; ceiling of first floor room defective; no proper sill to front entry. | 24th March. Adjourned to 31st March | Work dene. Summons withdrawn. 41s. costs. | Mr. Miners |
20, Ellerthorpe Street | Rain-water pipe defective, causing much dampness, and the lower part of the house and lower staircase are foul. | 7th April | Closing order made. 23s. costs. | Mr. J. Johnson |
Grundy Street (Highway)— Company summoned. | Caused to be removed and carried through Grundy Street certain offensive and noxious matter, to wit, fat and bones, and did not cause to be used therefor a suitable carriage and vessel constructed and furnished with a sufficient covering so as to prevent the escape of matter and liquid therefrom and so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom. (London County Council Bye-law.) | 7th June | 44s. costs | Mr. J. Johnson |
Grundy Street (Highway)— Carman summoned. | Removed and carried in and through Grundy Street certain offensive and noxious matter, to wit, fat and bones, during prohibited hours, namely, at at 11.57 a.m. (London County Council Bye-law.) | 7th June | 40s. penalty and 44s. costs | Mr. J. Johnson |
11, Cook Street | Kippers on 2nd June, 1910, deposited on a barrow in a yard at the rear of 11, Cook Street, which were intended for the food of man and were diseased or unsound or unwholesome or unfit for the food of man, and same were lawfully seized and carried before a justice. | Gth June | Condemned and ordered to be destroyed or so disposed of as to prevent them being exposed for sale or used for food of man. | Mr. Bullock |