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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to abate a nuisance arising from the defective condition of the roof. An order
was made to abate the nuisance in 24 hours, with £2 2s. costs.
On May 15th. The Owner of 16, Gt. Alie Street, was summoned for a
nuisance caused by a stopped drain. The " Owner" was fined 40s., with 27s. costs,
and an order was made to abate the nuisance in 7 days.
On 9th June. The owner of 173, St. George Street was summoned for failing to
abate a nuisance arising from the defective condition of the roof at the above
premises. An order was made to abate the nuisance in 7 days, with £2 8s. costs.
On June 9th. Mr. F. H. Seddon, the owner of 105, Coutts Road, was
summoned for failing to abate a nuisance arising from a defective drain. An order
was made to abate the nuisance in 21 days with £2 4s. costs.
On June 21st. Mr. Jacob Koproff, of 51, Brick Lane, was summoned for
failing to abate a nuisance arising from the foul and offensive condition of fish
boxes and barrows. An order was made to abate the nuisance in 7 days, with 10s.
costs. A recurring order was also made.
On June 28th. Mr. Barnett Rudkinsky, of 30, Finch Street, was summoned
for disobeying a Prohibition Order made on the Gth October, 1910, for abating the
nuisance arising from the foul p.nd offensive condition of fish barrows. He was
fined £2, with 2s. costs.
On July 17th. Messrs. Hall & Newman, of 107, Bishopsgate, E.C., the owner of
157, Cannon Street Road, were summoned for failing to comply with the Council's
notice with respect to the W.C. being without a sufficient water supply. They were
fined, 40s., with 23s. costs.
On July 17th. Messrs. Hall & Newman, of 107, Bishopsgate, E.C., were
summoned for failing to pave a yard at 173, Cannon Street Road. They were fined
20s,, with 23s. costs.
On July 17th. Messrs. Hall & Newman, of 107, Bishopsgate, E.C., were
summoned for not keeping the W.C. in a proper slate of repair at 177, Cannon
Street Road. They were fined 20s., with 23s. costs.
On July 18th. The owner of 59, Wilkes Street, was summoned for failing to
abate the nuisance due to the walls of the basement rooms being damp and the
flooring being on the bare earth. An order was made to abate the nuisance in 21
days, with 23s. costs
On July 18th. The owner of 75, Hanbury Street, was summoned for failing to
abate a nuisance due to the eaves gutters and rain water pipe of the back addition
being defective, and the roof of the house being in a defective condition. An order
was made to abate the nuisance in 7 days.