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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Stepney 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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July 20th. The owner of No. 17, Wairiwright Place, was summoned for
non-compliance with the Council's notice to provide a proper and sufficient
water supply. The Magistrate made an order to close the premises within
14 days, with 23s. costs.
July 20th. The owner of No. 18 Wainwright Place was summoned for
non-compliance with the Council's notice to provide a proper and sufficient
water supply. The Magistrate made an order to close the premises within
14 days, with 23s. costs.
July 20th. The owner of No. 20, Wainwright Place, was summoned for
non-compliance with the Council's notice to provide a proper and sufficient
water supply. The Magistrate made an order to close the premises within
14 days, with 23s. costs.
August 2nd. Mr. Piza Barnett, of 58, Morgan Street, was summoned for
non-compliance with the Council's notice to remedy the defective yard paving
and sink waste, and to provide a suitable dung receptacle at 51, Harding
Street.
He was fined £3 3s. and £2 4s. costs.
August 23rd. Mr. Charles Willson, junr., 277, Cable Street, was summoned
for erecting at 235, Cable Street, on or about June 19th, 1907, a water closet,
the plans for which had been previously rejected by the Council.
He was fined £3 3s. and £2 4s. costs.
September 19th. Mr. Morris Bloom, of 222, Wentworth Buildings, was
summoned for causing overcrowding of his premises. He was ordered to abate
the nuisance and to pay a fine of 10s.
September 20th. Mr. Robert Smith,, the occupier of the first floor front
room of No. 9, Wainwright Place, Wapping, was summoned for refusing to
leave the premises in pursuance of a closing order made on July 20th, 1907.
The defendant did not appear, and the case was adjourned to September 20th.
The defendant did not appear on September 20th, and a warrant was granted
for his arrest.
September 20th. Pat Feeley, the occupier of the ground floor rooms of
No. 10, Wainwright Place, was summoned for refusing to quit the premises
in pursuance of a closing order, made on July 20th, 1907.
He was fined 20s. and 23s. costs.