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 July 30th. Mr. Solomon Templinsky, of 76, Hogarth House, was
summoned for failing to cleanse the walls and ceiling of his workshop.
He was fined 20s., with 23s. costs.
On July 31st. Mr. Bush, of 325, Romford Road, was summoned for failing
to remedy the defective eaves gutters at Nos. 11 and 13, Old Church Road-
He was fined 20s., with 23s. costs, in each case.
On August 20th. Mr. Joseph Harris, of 2, Burslem Street, was summoned
for obstructing the Medical Officer of Health and Sanitary Inspector in the
execution of their duty by not allowing them to enter the room at the rear of
the shop on July 30th. There was reason to believe that Mr. Harris was selling
milk, and that it was stored in the room in question. Mr. Harris's name had
been previously struck off the register, and he was afterwards fined for selling
milk, after his name had been removed.
He was fined £5, with 23s. costs.
On August 31st. Mr. Staines, of No. 1, Bishop's Road, was summoned
for failing to comply with the Council's notice to repair the roof of No. 272,
Cable Street. The work having been done at the hearing of the summons the
case was withdrawn on payment of 23s. costs.
On October 8th. Mr. Marks Hanover, of 15, Easington Buildings, Old
Montague Street, was summoned for overcrowding his premises.
He was fined £2, with 2s. costs.
On October 22nd. Mr. Philip Greenberg, of 143, St. George Street, was
summoned for non-compliance with the Council's notice to remove an
accumulation of filthy rags. An order was made to remove the rags within
14 days, and a recurring order was made with 25s. costs.
On October 27th. Mr. Polk, of "Langbourne Lodge," Whitehall Road,
South Woodford, was fined 20s. and 23s. costs for not supplying a sanitary dust
receptacle to 15, Clemence Street.
On November 1st. Mr. Levy Wolmark, of 7, Tredegar Square, was
summoned for failing to comply with the Council's notice to provide additional
W.C. accommodation at 85, Cannon Street Road.
He was fined £5, with £2 4s. costs.
On November 1st. Mr. Joseph Donn, of 25, Princelet Street, Spitalflelds, was
summoned for failing to comply with the Council's notice to remedy the
defective roof of 24, Hessel Street,
He was fined 20s., with 23s. costs.