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Stepney 1906

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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On November 22nd, Mr. Gershon Harris, 459, Mile End Road, was
summoned for general nuisances at Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 blocks,
Booth Street Buildings, Spitalfields. The nuisances consisted of the dirty
condition of the stairs, passages, &c. The trough closets were insufficiently
flushed, defective roofs, paving, sinks and insufficient dust pails. He was fined
1s. and £10 10s. 0d costs for the first summons and 1s. fine on each of the
remaining summonses.
On November 22nd, Mr. Gershon Harris, was summoned for the dirt}' condition
of the walls and ceilings of 27, Booth Street Buildings. He was fined 1s.
On November 22nd, Mr. Gershon Harris was summoned for allowing
No. 43, Booth Street Buildings, to be overcrowded. He was fined 1s.
On November 22nd, Mr. Gershon Harris was summoned for the dirty
condition of the shop at 26, Booth Street. He was fined 1s.
On November 28th, Mr. Benjamin Jermain, 24, Phoebe Street, was
summoned for failing to comply with the Council's notice to provide a rain
water pipe to 45, Gill Street. The work being completed, the summons was
withdrawn on the suggestion of the Magistrate, as he was fined £3 on the same
day for the contravention of Bye-laws for the same premises.
On December 7th, Mr. Joseph Donn, 25, Princelet Street, was summoned
for non-compliance with the Council's notice to abate a nuisance arising from
the defective condition of the water closet and yard at 40, Berner Street.
The work having been completed, the summons was withdrawn on payment of
£2 4s. Od. costs.
On December 7th, Mr. Silverstone, 17, Sidney Square, was summoned
for non-compliance with the Council's notice to remedy the defective yard
paving of 118, Eastfield Street. The Magistrate granted an order to complete
the work in 7 days with 25s. costs.
On December 7th, Mr. Richard Gundry, secretary of the Fish Guano
Co., 196, Crisp Street, Poplar, was summoned under the London County
Council Bye-laws for causing fish offal to be carried through the street in
defective utensils. He was fined £5 and 23s. costs.