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121 underground rooms were found to be illegally occupied, and proceedings
had to be taken in 11 cases before the tenants were ejected.
The number of milkshops that were registered at the end of the year was 1,000.
These were frequently visited during the year. The majority, of course, are small
general shops, and only sell a few pints of milk a day.
Magistrates' orders were obtained to close nine premises which were unfit for
human occupation.
The total fines and costs amounted to £561 19s. 6d.
Police Court Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act.
(1) On January 1st, Isaac Israelovitch, of 18, Booth Street, Wliitechapel, was
fined 20s. and 23s. costs for non-compliance with Bye-law 14 (Houses Let in
Lodgings), viz. : For permitting the premises to remain in a dirty and
dilapidated condition after notice to remedy the same had been served.
(2) On January 8th, Mrs. Sarah Cohen, of 3, Little Montague Street, was fined
20s. and 23s. costs for non-compliance with Bye-law 14 (Houses Let in Lodgings),
viz. : For permitting the premises—No. 2, Frying Pan Alley—to remain in a dirty
and dilapidated condition after notice to remedy the same had been served.
(3) On January 13th, Thomas Wells, a lodger at 83, Ernest Street, was fined
20s. for overcrowding his rooms.
(4) On January 16th, Mr. Yarmalinski, of 9, Cannon Street Road, was summoned
for non-compliance with a notice of the Council served on his premises, 88,
Jamaica Street. The Magistrate made an order that the filthy accumulation of
rags, etc., should be removed within seven days, and the other necessary work on
the premises should be completed within one month, with 23s. costs.
(5) On January 16th, Mr. Grotski, owner of 45, Repton Street, was summoned
to show cause why a distress warrant should not be issued for non-payment of costs
£6 3s. incurred in previous Police Court proceedings. The Magistrate ordered the
amount to be paid, with 23s. costs.
(6) On January 16th, Mr. Cohen, owner of 21, Durham Row, was summoned
for non-payment of £2 3s. costs granted by the Magistrate in proceedings taken
against the defendant to remedy a nuisance. The case was withdrawn, as the
defendant paid the money a short time previous to the case being called.