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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. |
|---|---|---|
| Woolf Davie | Neglecting to provide a dustbin to the premises No. 9 Dobbs cross | Summons withdrawn, dustbin provided |
| — Smith | Neglecting to abate overcrowding of rooms at No. 3, Little Surrey street | Ordered to abate within 7 days, with 6/. costs |
| — Fitzwell, Ltd. | Neglecting to remedy defective floor of bakehouse at rear of 403, Walworth road | Ordered to do work within 14 days, with 15/. costs |
| H. Marks | Neglecting to carry out annual cleansing at registered houses let in lodgings. Nos. 32 and 40, Stamford street (By.law 15) | Summonses withdrawn, work done |
| A. Bate Smith | Neglecting to remedy a defective drain at No. 2. St. Gabriel street | Summons dismissed with £5/5/. costs against the Council. The Magistrate held that the Council was liable for amendment of the drain |
| William Smith | Removing manure (in Doddington grove) in an improper vessel or carriage | Fined £1, and 9/. costs |
| John Hunt | Removing manure (in Doddington grove) in an improper vessel or carriage | Summons withdrawn. This summons referred to the same offence as the summons in the case above, in which William Smith was fined |
| —Wilmot | Improperly altering a rain water gutter so as to cause a nuisance at No. 30, Bodney road | Summons withdrawn, nuisance abated |
| E. Saunders | Neglecting to remedy defective yard paving and cleanse dirty portions of premises at No. 28, Deacon street | Ordered to do work within 14 days, with 5/. costs |
| W. W. Sanderson and R. Smith | Neglecting to cleanse verminous rooms at No. 10, Queen's court | Summonses adjourned sine die, the premises were vacated |