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Stepney 1906

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Police Court Proceedings under the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891.
On January 18th, Mrs Betsy Galinsky, 38, Brick Lane was summoned
for failing to comply with the Council's Order to remedy the defective roof of
178, Stepney Green. She was fined £3 and 23s. costs.
On January 18th, Mr. John Outhwaite was summoned for failing to abate
a nuisance arising from the defective condition of the W.C. at 37, Well Street.
He was fined £4 and 23s. costs.
On January 18th, Mr. John Outhwaite was summoned for failing to abate
a nuisance arising from the defective roof of 43, Well Street. An Order was
made to complete the necessary work within 14 days with 23s. costs.
On February 1st, Mr. Mark Specterman, of 2, Alie Place. Whitechapel,
was summoned for failing to abate a nuisance arising from the damp condition
of the walls of the ground floor back addition of 6, Heneage Street. The
Magistrate granted a closing order and 27s. costs.
On February 1st, Mr. Frank Specterman was summoned for failing to
remedy the defective condition of the roof and eaves gutters of the back
addition room, and the damp condition of the walls of the ground floor back
room of 8, Heneage Street. The Magistrate granted an order to remedy the
roof and eaves gutters and made a closing order for the ground floor back
room with 6s. costs.
On February 1st, the owner of 145, High Street, Whitechapel, was summoned
for non-compliance with a notice to abate a nuisance arising from
defective drainage. An order was made by the Magistrate to complete the
work within 14 days and 27s. costs.
On February 1st, the owner of 19, White's Row, Spitalfields, was summoned
for non-compliance with a notice to abate a nuisance arising from a
defective soil pipe and W.C. The Magistrate ordered that the necessary work
should be completed within 10 days and allowed 27s. costs.
On February 5th, Mr. Mark Specterman, 2, Alie Place, Whitechapel, was
summoned for failing to abate a nuisance arising from the defective condition
of the roof of 10, Heneage Street and the rain pipe at the rear of the premises.
The Magistrate made an order to remedy the defects complained of.