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 16th April, Mr. Z. Frankel was summoned for failing to abate a nuisance
caused by keeping fowls and ducks at No. 41, Batty Street. He was fined £5 with
£2 4s. costs.
On 19th April, Mr. W. Abbott was summoned for failing to remedy defective
condition of the gutters, yard paving and damp walls at No. 25, Cephas Street.
An Order to abate the nuisance witnin seven days was made, with £1 5s. costs.
On 21st April, Mr. J. Donn was summoned for failing to remedy the dilapidated
condition of the walls and ceilings at No. 15, Hanbury Street. The work having
been done at the hearing of the summons, it was withdrawn on payment of £2 4s.
costs.
On 30th April, the Owner of No. 84, Grove Street, was summoned for failing
to remedy defective condition of the gutters, soil pipe and w.c. The work having
been done at the hearing of the summons, it was withdrawn on payment of £2 4s.
costs. (Mr. Goldstein's name was on the rent book but he refused to acknowledge
that he was responsible and did not appear at the Police Court.
On 30th April, the Owner of No. 86, Grove Street, was summoned for failing
to remedy the defective condition of the roof, gutters and soil pipe. An Order to
abate the nuisance within seven days was made by the Magistrate with £2 8s. costs.
(The same remark with regard to the Ownership applies as in the preceding summons.)
On 3rd May, Mr. S. Israelovitch, the Owner and occupier of No. 105, Commercial
Road, E., was summoned for failing to provide a proper sanitary dust receptacle.
He was fined £2 with £1 costs.
On 3rd May, Mr. W. Windrum was summoned for failing to provide a proper
sanitary dust receptacle at No. 15, Sceptre Street. The nuisance having been abated
before the hearing of the summons, it was withdrawn on payment of £2 2s. costs.
On 3rd May, Mrs. A. Jacobs was summoned for failing to provide a proper
sanitary dust receptacle at No. 87, Cephas Street. The nuisance having been abated
before the hearing of the summons, it was withdrawn on payment of £2 2s. costs.
On 13th May, Mr. Cohen was summoned for failing to remedy defective roof
and gutters at No. 1, Matilda Place. An Order to abate the nuisance within seven
days was made with £2 8s. costs.
On 17th May, Mr. Schwartz was summoned for failing to remedy the defective
paving at No. 11, Burslein Street. An Order to abate the nuisance within seven
days was made with £2 8s. costs.
On 17th May, Mr. Goldstein was summoned for failing to remedy the defective
workshop roof, damp walls, dilapidated w.c.'s, etc., at Wellington Buildings. An
Order to abate the nuisance within seven days was made by the Magistrate with
£2 8s. costs.