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Stepney 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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(4) No legal proceedings were taken.
(5) No infringements were found.
(6) No cases of Infectious Diseases occurred.
(7) No boats were detained for cleansing and disinfection
(8) The total number of boats on the register on the 31st December,
1920:—
(a) Number of boats believed to be in use or available was 9 .
Boats propelled by motor Nil.
(b) Number of boats that cannot be traced Nil.
(9) No boats were registered during 1920.
Police Court Proceedings.
I.-Under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
On 5th January. Mr. D. Galinski was summoned for failing to comply with the
Council's notice to abate nuisances, including a defective roof and verminous rooms
at No. 44, Weaver Street. An order to abate the nuisances within 21 days was
made by the Magistrate, and fined £8.
On 5th January, Mr. D. Galinski was summoned for failing to comply with the
Council's notice to abate nuisances, including defective roof and verminous rooms
at No. 89, Underwood Street. An order to abate the nuisances within 21 days
was made by the Magistrate, and fined £8.
On 7th January, Mr. J. Donn was summoned for failing to abate nuisances
caused by defective rain-water pipes at No. 5, North East Passage. He was fined
£2, with £2 4s. costs.
On 12th January, Mr. S. Zissick was summoned for failing to abate a nuisance
caused by a defective roof at 142, Brick Lane. An order to abate the nuisance
within seven days was made by the Magistrate with £2 4s. costs.
On 12th January, Mr. I. Goldstein was summoned for failing to provide a
sufficient ash-pit at No. 32, Spelman Street. He was ordered to pay 24s. costs.
On 19th January, Mr. W. Buchanan was summoned for failing to provide an
ash-pit at No. 16, Braintree Street. He was fined 2s., with 21s. costs.
On 20th January, the owner of No. 47, Beaumont Square, was summoned for
failing to remedy the defective condition of the roof. An order to abate the nuisance
within seven days was made by the Magistrate with £2 8s. costs. (At the time of
applying for the summons the owner was not known, but the name was afterwards
found to be Mrs. F. Gordon.)