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Stepney 1923

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS.
(1) UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.
On 3rd January, David Galinsky was summoned for failing to comply
with a Magistrate's order to abate a nuisance arising from defective roof, etc.,
at 02, Pelham Street.
He was fined £b with £2 2s. costs.
On 3rd January, David Galinsky was summoned for failing to comply
with a Magistrate's order to abate a nuisance arising from defective roof, etc.,
at 68, Pelham Street.
He was fined £b with £2 costs.
On 3rd January, J. Ilinoff was summoned for failing to quit the premises,
87, Underwood Street, a closing order having been made on 3rd October,
1922.
He was fined £2, or 6 days' in default.
On l2th January, Joseph Barleyman was summoned for failing to comply
with a Magistrate's order, made on 15th September, 1922, to remedy the dirty
and dilapidated condition of 38, Carlton Road.
The Magistrate adjourned the summons sine die on the defendant giving
an undertaking to surrender the property to the freeholders. On the day of
the re-hearing of the summons the defendant was carrying out the necessary
work, and the house was being put into a thorough state of repair.
The summons was dismissed, but no costs were allowed.
On 19th January, Albert J. Benabo was summoned for failing to remedy
the dilapidated condition of 255, Bow Common Lane.
The work having been completed at the time of the hearing of the
summons, he was fined 20s., with £2 2s. costs.
On 1st February, Samuel Cohen, occupier of second-floor room at 16,
Artichoke Hill, was summoned for keeping animals (cats) in such a state as
to be a nuisance.
A prohibition order was made, with 4s. costs.
On 1st February, Frederick Harms, owner of a shed at the rear of 48,
Bridge Street, was summoned for allowing the shed to be used and occupied
as a dwelling, the same being unfit for human habitation.
The Magistrate adjourned the summons, and directed the defendant to
proceed under the Small Tenements Act for the ejectment of the occupants of
the shed.
On 9th February, Philip Abrahams was summoned for failing to comply
with a Magistrate's order to remedy the defective drains at 50 White Horse
Lane.
He was fined £b, with £3 3s. costs.