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Stepney 1909

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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287 sink, bath, lavatory and rain water pipes were disconnected; miscellaneous
repairs were made to the roofs, floors, gutters, etc., of 5,292 houses, and damp walls
were remedied in 568 houses.
The nuisance due to the keeping of animals was abated in 89 houses.
Police Court Proceedings under the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891.
On January 15th, Mr. James Pealing, of 31a, Smith Street, was
summoned for non-compliance with a Closing Order made on December 18th, 1908.
He was fined £2, with 23s. costs.
On January 22nd, Mr. Specterman, of 320, Commercial Road, was summoned
for failing to comply with the Council's notice to abate a nuisance at 238,
Commercial Road.
The Magistrate made an order to abate the nuisance within 21 days' with 27s. costs.
On January 26th. Mr. O'Donnell, of 157, Turner's Road, was summoned for
not complying with Council's notice.
The Magistrate made an order to abate the nuisance within seven days' with
27s. costs.
On February 5th. Mr. A. Davis, of 19, Aldgate, was summoned for failing to
comply with the Council's notice to abate a nuisance at 48, Hessel Street, arising
from the main roof not being weatherproof and also a nuisance due to defective
paving.
The work was done at the date of the hearing of the summons, but he was fined
20s. with £2 4s. costs.
On March 30th, Mr. H. Warman, of 497, Commercial Road, was summoned for
failing to comply with the Council's notice to abate nuisances at 22, Apsley Street
due to the defective condition of the roof and defective yard paving.
The Magistrate made an order to do the necessary work in 7 days with 10s/costs
On April 13th. Mr. Woolf Rutkowski, of 49, Vallance Road, was summoned
for failing to abate a nuisance due to the defective yard paving at 6, Ellen Place.
He was fined 7s. with 23s. costs.
On April 19th. Mr. Specterman, of 320, Commercial Road, was summoned for
failing to abate a nuisance due to the defective condition of the roof at 4, Little
Turner Street.
He was fined £1 with 23s. costs.