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Stepney 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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(50) On May 7th, Mr. Hyman Eckstein, of 28, Fournier Street, was summoned
for fixing a sink on the second floor without being trapped. The Magistrate granted
an adjournment for seven days in order to give the defendant a further opportunity
of carrying out the work. It was subsequently satisfactorily done. No costs were
allowed.
(51) On May 7th, Mrs. Jane Cohen, of 25, Spelman Street, was summoned for
illegally occupying the front basement room as a dwelling. The defendant had left
before the summons was served, and her new address could not be found.
(52) On May 7th, Mrs. Rosa Fuss, of 17, Spelman Street, was summoned for
illegally occupying the front basement room as a dwelling. The defendant left before
the summons was served. She left no address.
(53) On May 7th, Mr. Jacob Haverlook, of 17, Spelman Street, was summoned
for illegally occupying the back basement room as a dwelling. The defendant left
before the summons was served, and his new address could not be found.
(54) On May 7th, Mrs. Annie Peretzman, of 17, Spelman Street, was summoned
for allowing two basement rooms to be illegally occupied. The summons was
adjourned sine die, as the nuisance had been abated.
(55) On May 8th, Mr. East, of Brittania Wharf, was fined 20s. and 23s. costs
for allowing black smoke to issue from his chimney in such quantities as to be a
nuisance.
(56) On May 8th, Mr. West, 355, Commercial Road, was fined £3 and 23s.
costs for allowing black smoke to issue from his chimney in such volumes as to be
a nuisance.
(57) On May 8th, Mr. Charles Carden, of 270, Cann Hall Road, Leytonstone,
was summoned for causing his child, while suffering from diphtheria, to be conveyed
through the public street from the " Scarborough Arms," St. Mark's Street, to the
"Swan" public-house, Mansell Street, and thence by a four-wheeled cab to Leytonstone,
on April 14th. The defendant was fined £4 and £2 2s. costs.
(58) On May 8th, Mr. Carl Lerner, a lodger at 21, Jubilee Street, was fined
£3 and 23s. costs for failing to abate overcrowding at the above address.
(59) On May 22nd, Mr. Robert Pearce, the keeper at 161, Eastfield Street,
was fined 40s. and 23s. costs for permitting the ground floor front room to be overcrowded.