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 22nd, Mr. A. Jaffe, of 110, Sandringham Road, Dalston, the owner
of 6, Pigott Street, was summoned for failing to comply with the Council's notice
to abate a nuisance arising from the paving of the yard and forecourt which was
defective and insufficient, the drain was defective and the waste pipe of the sink was
connected with the drain. An order was made to abate the nuisance in 21 days, with
27s. costs.
On March 28th, the owner of 44, Old Montague Street, was summoned for
failing to comply with the Council's notice to remedy the defective yard paving and
the rain-water pipe; and the house was without a proper dust receptacle. The work
having been done at the hearing of the summons, he was ordered to pay 10s., with
23s. costs.
On April 26th, the owner of 113, Maroon Street, was summoned for failing
to comply with the Council's notice to abate various nuisances. A closing order was
made forthwith, with 27s. costs.
On May 28th, Mr. George Prior, of 113, Maroon Street, was summoned for
failing to leave the house when a closing order had been made. He was fined 40s.,
or 14 days' imprisonment.
On June 11th, Mr. Woolf Rutkowski, of Unity Works, Hollybush Gardens
Bethnal Green, the owner of 4, Mary Ann Street, was summoned for failing to comply
with the Council's notice to remedy a defective roof. The work having been done
at the hearing of the summons, it was withdrawn on payment of 44s. costs.
On June 18th, the owner of 89, Maroon Street was summoned for failing to
comply with the Council's notice to repair the yard paving. He was fined 7s., with
23s. costs.
On June 18th. the owner of 91, Maroon Street, was summoned for failing to
comply with the Council's notice to repair the defective eaves gutters and rain-water
pipe. He was fined 7s., with 23s. costs.
On June 18th, the owner of 109, Maroon Street, was summoned for failing to
comply with the Council's notice to repair defective flushing apparatus to w.c. He
was fined 7s., with 23s. costs.
On June 18th, the owner of 107, Maroon Street, was summoned for failing
to repair the roof of water closet. He was fined 7s., with 23s. costs.
On June 18th, the owner of 103, Maroon Street, was summoned for failing to
comply with the Council's notice to repair the yard paving, and the dirty and dilapidated
condition of the ground floor back room. He was fined 7s., with 23s. costs.