Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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(7) On January 19th, Abraham Cohen, the keeper of 83, Ernest Street, was
fined £3 for permitting overcrowding on his premises.
(8) On January 19th, John Fay, the keeper of 10, Cadiz Street, was fined
£1 10s. for permitting overcrowding on his premises.
(9) On January 19th, William Wall, another lodger at 83, Ernest Street, was
fined 20s. for allowing overcrowding in his rooms.
(10) On January 22nd, Mr. Louis Belson, of 8, Pelham Street, was summoned
for non-compliance with the Magistrate's order made on December 10th, 1902, with
respect to the condition of 71, Commercial Street The Magistrate granted an
order to close the premises, with 25s. costs.
(11) On January 30th, Mr. Henry Swaby, of 31, Preston Street, Bethnal Green,
was fined 40s. and 23s. costs for improperly carrying out drainage work at 65 and
67, Blount Street.
(12) On February 6th, the Magistrate granted an order to close No. 26, Thirza
Street, as it was quite unfit for human habitation. The house was registered as a
milkshop.
(13) On February 17th, Mr. Wollrauch, the owner of 55, Ocean Street, was
ordered to abate the nuisance complained of in the Council's notice within fourteen
days and to pay 25s. costs.
(14) On February 19th, Mrs. Moses, the owner of 15, Artillery Passage, was
ordered to comply with the Council's notice by remedying a nuisance at the above
address within fourteen days and to pay 25s. costs.
(15) On February 19th, Mr. Mark Specterman, of 2, Alie Place, Wliitechapel,
the owner of 4, Wilkes Street, was fined £5 and 23s. costs for non-compliance with
Bye-law 4 (Houses Let in Lodgings), viz. : For refusing to supply the necessary
information for the registration of No. 4, Wilkes Street.
(16) On March 5th, Mr. Nathan Yamalinsky was fined £5 and 23s. costs for
non-compliance with the Magistrate's order to abate a nuisance at 88, Jamaica
Street.
(17 and 18) On March 5th, Mr. Jacob Simons, the occupier or keeper, and Mr.
Abraham Gold, a lodger, at 22, Adelina Grove, were summoned for failing to abate
overcrowding. The defendants did not appear, and warrants were applied for.
Both defendants were apprehended and brought up in custody on March 6th, when
Simons was fined £6 with 25s. costs, or one month's imprisonment in default of
distress, and Gold was fined £2 with 25s. costs, or fourteen days' imprisonment in
default.