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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
Shoreditch 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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In connection with the works enumerated above 3 old brick drams were
removed, and in 38 instances nuisances and annoyance through the presence
of rats on premises were dealt with. In most cases the rats came from defective
drains or sewers. In 132 instances water supplies were restored to premises,
and on 139 premises leaky water pipes were repaired. Urinals were
constructed or reconstructed in 7 instances, and 30 were cleansed and repaired.
In one of these the measures taken were under the London County Council
(General Powers) Act, 1904. Foul accumulations, causing, or likely to give
rise to nuisance were dealt with on 99 premises. In 22 instances animals were
found to be stabled so as to give rise to nuisance, and in 27 stables were paved
or repaved, under the supervision of the sanitary officers.
The foregoing summary includes the work carried out in dealing with
matters under the Factory and Workshops Act, 1901, and also that done in
connection with the drains of new buildings.
Most of the work was done to comply with the requirements of preliminary
notices. In 273 instances statutory notices under the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, were served, by order of the sanitary authority, upon the
parties responsible, with a view to enforcing the abatement of the nuisances
existing.
For non-compliance with the requirements of the sanitary authority, and lor other breaches of the Public Health Act, and the by-laws made thereunder, Police Court proceedings were taken, as set out below : —
| Premises. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|
| Alfred Terrace, No. 2 | Order made, 4 guineas costs. |
| „ „ No. 3 | Summons withdrawn. |
| Bridport Place, No. 69 | Fined 20/-, costs 12/-. |
| Boston Street, No. 52 | No fine, costs 42/-. |
| Drysdale Street, No. 25 | Fined 18/-, costs 2/-. |
| Pearson. Street, No. 19 | Fined 5/-, costs 2/-. |
| Shrubland Road, No. 69 | Summons -withdrawn. |
| Tyssen Street, No. 12 | Fined 20/-, costs 2/-. |
| Tyssen Street, (vacant premises) | Order made, 2 guineas costs. |
| Watson's Place, No. 30 | Summons withdrawn 7/- costs. |
| „ „ „ 31 | „ „ 7/- |
| „ „ „ 32 | „ „ 7/- |
| „ „ „ 33 | „ „ 7/- |
| „ „ „ 34 | „ „ 7/- |
| „ „ „ 35 | „ „ 7/- „ |
The summonses in respect to the houses in Alfred Terrace were taken
out by Inspector Firth against the owner for failure to comply with statutory
notices to abate nuisances in connection with the premises. The roofs were