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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On October 5th, the owner of 37, Redmans Road was summoned for noncompliance
with a notice to remedy the dilapidated condition of the premises.
The Magistrate made an order for the necessary work to be completed within
14 days and fined him 40s. and 23s. costs.
On October 10th, Messrs. Hood & Sons, 318, Commercial Road, were
summoned for failing to comply with the Council's notice to abate a nuisance
arising from the defective condition of the roof of 19, Taylor's Place. The
necessary work having been completed on the day the summons was heard, he
was fined 1s. and £2 4s. costs.
On November 1st, Mr. S. I. Cummins, of 172, Roman Road, was summoned
for failing to comply with the Council's notices in respect of Nos. 16
and 18, Faith Street. The Magistrate adjourned the cases for 7 days to
enable the owners to carry out the necessary work. On the rehearing nothing
having been done to abate the nuisances, an order was made to execute the
work in 7 days with 27s. costs in each case.
On October 29th, Mr. A. Davis, 19, Aldgate, was summoned for failing
to abate a nuisance arising from the absence of a proper water supply at
11, Morgan Houses, Hessel Street Market. The defendant was ordered to
pay 23s. costs.
On October 29th, Mr. Harris Stander, 16, Denmark Street, E., was
summoned for connecting a sink waste pipe directly to the drain at 147,
Cannon Street Road. He was fined 21s. and 23s. costs.
On November 19th, Mr. Joseph Donn, 25, Princelet Street, was summoned
for failing to comply with Council's notice to abate a nuisance arising
from the defective roof of 34, Plumber's Row. As the work was completed
before the hearing, the summons was withdrawn on payment of £2 4s. costs.
On November 21st, Mr. Benjamin Jermain, 24, Phcebe Street, was
summoned for failing to abate a nuisance due to the absence of water-pipes
and gutters to the roof 35, Gill Street. The nuisance was remedied before the
summons was heard and the summons was withdrawn on payment of 23s. costs.
On November 21st, Mr. Chissick, 5, Assembly Passage, was summoned
for failing to comply with the Council's notice to abate a nuisance arising
from the dilapidated condition of the w.c's. at 71 and 73, Ernest Street. The
nuisances were abated before the summonses were heard and they were withdrawn
on payment of 23s. costs in each case.