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 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| Defendant. | Cause of Proceedings. | Result. |
|---|---|---|
| Archibald Buckingham and George Harden | Removing (in Olney street) during prohibited hours and in improper vessels or carriages about 55 tins and 30 tins, respectively, of offensive fish offal (four summonses) | Summonses withdrawn. These defendants were in the service of the Premier Fish Meat Company, Ltd., who were convicted for these offences (see page 133) |
| W. J. Cornwall | Disobedience to a Magistrate's order for the defendant to remedy certain defects at No. 1, Collingwood street | Fined 18/- and 2/- costs |
| The Owner | Neglecting to remedy defective roof, gutters, rainpipe, dust bin, floors, plaster, &c., at No. 79, Newington causeway | The Magistrate ordered the premises to be closed forthwith, with 5/-costs |
| The Premier Fish Meal Co., Ltd. | Removing (in Olney street) during prohibitedhours and in improper vessels or carriages about 58 tins of offensive fish offal (two summonses) | These summonses were adjourned sine die, the defendant Company having given up the premises and ceased to carry on business in South wark |
| Do. | Carrying on at the Railway Arches, between Nos. 38 and 40, Olney street, a trade,) business, or process of receiving, storing or handling fish offal, causing effluvia which was a nuisance, or injurious or dangerous to the health of the inhabitants of the district / | |
| William Page | Neglecting to provide a dustbin to the premises No. 81, Boyson road | Fined £1, and 2/- costs |
| H. C. Heath. S. H. Heath, H. Brook and F. E. Sneath | Neglecting to remedy insufficient ventilation under floors, and dirty portions of premises at No. 9, Walcorde avenue | Summons withdrawn, work done |