London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Southwark 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| Defendant | Cause of Proceedings. | Result. |
|---|---|---|
| W. W. Johnson | Neglecting to remedy defective roof and gutters at No. 188. Great Dover street | Summons withdrawn, work done |
| F. C. Savage | Neglecting to provide a proper dustbin to premises No. 13, Queen's row | Summons withdrawn by order of Public Health Committee |
| J. Pusser & Co. | Disobedience of a Magistrate's Order for the defendant to remedy blocked, &c., drain, at Garage at rear of Nos. 254 and 256, Old Kent road | Fined 1/- per day for 45 days defendant was in default, with 2/- costs |
| W. Jenkins | Depositing for the purpose of sale at No. 91. Southwark bridge road, 40 tins of condensed milk which were unsound and unfit for human food. | Fined £2 and 7s. 6d. costs |
| E. R. Goodrich | Depositing for the purpose of sale at No. 197, East street, 74 tins condensed milk which were unsound and unfit for human food | Summons withdrawn by Medical Officer of Health on the payment of £2 2s. costs by the defendant |
| G. H. Renton | Neglecting to cleanse dirty room at No. 29, Aylesbury street | Ordered to do work with 9/6 costs |
| J. Kingsbury | Neglecting to cleanse dirty front room and verminous back room at No. 4, Hemp row (2 summonses) | Summonses withdrawn on instructions of Medical Officer of Health |
| Giovanni Tornelli | Depositing for the purpose of preparation for sale at No. 22, Walworth Road, 39 tins Tomato Puree, which were unsound and unfit for human food | The Magistrate (Mr. Baggallay) was not satisfied that the Puree was in preparation for sale: he dismissed the summons without hearing evidence for the defence |
| J. Hathway | Neglecting to amend defective closet and urinal and cleanse foul closet basin at the Saw Mills, Little Trafalgar place | Summons withdrawn, work done |