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Stepney 1905

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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On May 26th, Mr. C. Kellum, 132, Birnams Road, Holloway, the owner
of 3, Prosperous Place, was summoned for not complying with the Council's
order to provide a proper water supply. The summons was withdrawn as
the notice had been complied with, the defendant paying £2 2s costs.
On May 26th, Mr. Ralph Pantlin, 4, George Street, Euston Road, the
owner of 9, Black Bull Court, was fined £2 and £2 4s. costs for allowing the
said premises to be occupied, the house having been closed by a Magistrate's
order, made on July 4th, 1904. The order had not been revoked.
On May 16th, Mrs. Galinsky, 38, Brick Lane, was summoned for noncompliance
with the Council's notice to abate various nuisances at 47, Anthony
Street, viz., the defective condition of roof, w.c. drain, yard paving, eaves
gutters, and stack pipe. An order was made by the Magistrate to complete
the necessary work in seven days, with 25s. costs.
On June 15th, Mr. S. Beron, 1, Dudley Terrace, Mile End, the owner of
Nos. 1 to 8, Montague Houses, Whitechapel, was fined £4 and 23s. costs for
failing to remedy the defective condition of the roofs, and the sink on the
second floor.
On June 23rd, Mr. S. Beron, 1, Dudley Terrace, the owner of Nos. 17
to 24, Montague Houses, Whitechapel, was fined £2 and £2 4s costs for failing
to remedy the defective condition of the roofs.
On June 29th, Mr. Frederick Holder, of 37, Corporation Street, Plaistow,
was fined £2 and 23s. costs for collecting offensive matter from butchers'
shops at a time, and under conditions contrary to the London County Council's
bylaws.
On June 30th, Mr. S. Beron, the owner of Nos. 1 to 13, Whitethorn Place,
St. George's, was summoned for not complying with Council's notices. The
premises were not fit for human occupation. The Magistrate made an order
to close the 13 houses, with £9 19s. costs.
On July 7th, Mr. M. Davis, 25, New Broad Street, E.C., the owner of 116,
White Horse Lane, was fined £2 and 23s. costs for failing to remedy the
defective condition of the roof, gutter, and rain water pipes.
On July 7th, Messrs. Moss & Gray, 334, Commercial Road, the owners of
567, Commercial Road, were fined £5 and 23s. costs for failing to abate
nuisances arising from the defective condition of the root, gutter, and rain
water pipes.