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 March 16th. Messrs. Greville & Sons, 2, Staple Inn, Holborn, were summoned
for not complying with the Council's notice to abate a nuisance caused by a
defective drain, &c., at 221, High Street, Shidwell.
An order was made to do the work in 14 days with 27s. costs.
On April 7th. Mr. Ellis, 57, Chancery Lane, the owner of 15, Stutfiekl Street,
was summoned for failing to comply with the Council's notice to abate a nuisance,
arising from the W.C.'s being insufficiently supplied with water.
He was fined £2 with 23s. costs.
On April 15th. Mr. Isaac Harris, 45, Clifton Gardens, Maida Vale, was summoned
for allowing an offensive accumulation of rags to remain on a vacant land
adjoining 61, Fashion Street.
An order was made to abate the nuisance in 10 days and a recurring order was
also made with 69s. costs.
On April 27th. Mr. Robert I. Barnett, 81, Hanbury Street, Whitechapel, was
summoned for failing to comply with the Magistrate's order to repair a defective
drain at No. 103, Grove Street.
He was fined £3 with 44s. costs.
On May 19th. Messrs. W. J. Bush & Son, 325, Romford Road, the owners of
113, Maroon Street, were summoned for not complying with Council's orders to
abate a nuisance arising from the defective condition of the drain.
He was fined £1 with 25s. costs.
On May 23rd. Mr. Adolphus Cohen, 127, White???hapel Road, was summoned
under the Bye-laws for failing to comply with the Council's notice to pave and
drain the yard.
He was fined £3 with 25s. costs.
On May 31st. Mr. A. E. Greville, 2, Staple Inn, Holborn, was summoned for
not complying with the Council's notice to remedy the defective drain at 221, High
Street, Shadwell.
After two adjournments, he was subsequently fined £2 with 44s. costs for not
completing the work in accordance with the order of the Magistrate.
On June 14th. Mr. Carmell, 178, Commercial Road, was summoned for failing
to abate a nuisance arising from the defective drain at the above premises.
An order was made to abate the nuisance within seven days with 44s. costs.