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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Police Court proceeding's under the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891.
January 17th, 1907. Mr. M. Kuszinski, of 111 and 112, High Street,
Shoreditch, was summoned for failing to remedy the defective condition of
the roof of the ground floor back addition room of 11, Princelet Street. The
workshop at the rear was also defective.
The Magistrate made an order to abate the nuisance within seven days,
and granted 27s. costs.
January 25th. Messrs. C. C. and T. Moore, of 33, Mile End Road, were
summoned for failing to abate a nuisance arising from the defective condition
of the roof of No. 8, Norfolk Street, which was not weatherproof. The
summons was withdrawn on payment of £2 4s. costs; the work having been
completed before the summons was to be heard.
February 8th. The owner of Nos. 8, 12, .13 and 14, Princes Place, Limehouse,
was summoned for failing to comply with the Council's notice to abate
various nuisances, which rendered the houses unfit for human habitation.
The Magistrate made a closing order with 25s. costs in each case.
February 15th. The owner of Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10, Black
Bull Court, was summoned for failing to comply with the Council's notices
to abate the nuisances arising from the damp, dirty, and dilapidated condition
of the premises, which rendered them unfit for human habitation.
The Magistrate granted a closing order, with 25s. costs in each case.
March 28th. Messrs. Trafford and Carter, of 84, Mile End Road, were
summoned for failing to provide a proper and sufficient supply of water
at 8, Union Terrace.
They were fined 10s. and 23s. costs.
March 28th. Mr. Fishel Abrahamson, of 152a, Commercial Road, the
owner of 107, Christian Street, was summoned for failing to comply with the
Council's notices. The basement rooms were unfit for human habitation,
due to want of light and ventilation.
The Magistrate made an order to close the two basement rooms within
14 days, with 25s. costs.
April 5th. Messrs. Tobin and Son, of 138, Mile End Road, were
summoned for not complying with the Council's notice to repair the drain
at 452, Commercial Road.
The Magistrate made an order to abate the nuisance within 21 days,
with £2 4s. costs.