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Stepney 1905

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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On April Gth, Mr. Thomas Andrew, 96, Commercial Street, was summoned
for noncompliance with the Council's notice to repair defective drains.
The Magistrate made an order to have the necessary work completed within
seven days, and allowed 27s. costs.
On April 7th, Mr. Jacob Rebuck, 57, Plumbers Row, the owner of 80, Carr
Street, was summoned for failing to remedy a defective drain. The Magistrate
made an order to complete the work in fourteen days, with 23s. costs.
On April 7th, Mr. Robinson, 57, Ben Jonson Road, was summoned for
fixing an untrapped sink waste pipe. The summons was withdrawn on the
work being done and on payment of £2 4s. costs.
On April 20th, Mr. Aaron Fineberg, 29, Spring Garden Place, was fined
10s. and 23s. costs for sending forth black smoke.
On April 20th, Mr. Bernhard Nordheim, 256, Oxford Street, was fined
£A and 23s. costs for sending forth black smoke.
On April 27th, Mr. Joseph Moss, 4, Spital Square, was summoned for
non-compliance with Council's notice to abate a nuisance caused by dampness
of the walls of his dwelling. The Magistrate made an abatement order, with
27s. costs.
On May 4th, the owner of 24, Lamb Street was summoned for failing to
abate a nuisance arising from a defective drain. The Magistrate granted an
order to have the necessary work completed in 21 days, and 23s. costs.
On May 5th, Mr. Patrick Murphy, 49 Brabazon Street, Poplar, was fined
40s. and 23s. costs for carrying fish offal in improper receptacles through
streets in our district.
On May 11th, Mr. Abraham Davis, " St. Helena," Fairley Road, West
Hampstead, the owner of Irene House, Flower and Dean Street, was fined
20s. and 23s. costs for failing to remedy a defective pavement.
On May 11th, Mr. Abraham Davis, the owner of 15, Irene House, Flower
and Dean Street, was fined 20s. and 2s. costs for failing to remedy the defective
pan of the water closet.
On May 11th, Mr. Abraham Davis, the owner of 11, Irene House, Flower
and Dean Street, was fined 20s. and 2s. costs for having the walls and ceiling
of water closet in a dirty condition.