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Poplar 1910

[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.
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 February20^. penalty and 23s. costsMr. Field
DittoAllowed same to be occupied as a dwelling house without a certificate that the premises had a proper and sufficient water supply.3rd February40s. penalty and 44s. costsMr. Field
3, Favonia StreetRoof defective; ceiling of first floor room defective; no proper sill to front entry.24th March. Adjourned to 31st MarchWork dene. Summons withdrawn. 41s. costs.Mr. Miners
20, Ellerthorpe StreetRain-water pipe defective, causing much dampness, and the lower part of the house and lower staircase are foul.7th AprilClosing 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 June44s. costsMr. 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 June40s. penalty and 44s. costsMr. J. Johnson
11, Cook StreetKippers 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. (The above kippers were condemned, at the Thames Police Court. See below two summonses.)Gth JuneCondemned 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