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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Stepney 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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DateMatter of information or complaint.Result.
9th Mar.Failing to remedy defective and dirty walls and ceilings, damp walls, defective flooring and windows, etc., at 7, Canal Road.Ordered to do the work within 7 days and pay £1 Is. Od. costs.
26th Mar.Failing to abate nuisances arising from defective sink-waste pipe, damp walls and defective roof, at 26, Frederick Place.Ordered to do the work within 7 days and pay £1 Is. Od. costs.
26th Mar.No water supply to house—broken water pipe flooding kitchen. Defective walls of kitchen ground floor. Roof of house defective. Walls and ceiling of front room second floor dirty and damp, at 72, Bedford Street.Ordered to do the work within 14 days. The water supply was reinstated at the time of the hearing of the summons.
26th MarchBroken dangerous ceiling of back-addition first floor. Defective roof of scullery, at 85, Oxford Street.Ordered to do the work within 5 days.
26th MarchFailing to remedy damp, dirty and dilapidated walls, etc., at 28, Cadiz Street.Ordered to do the work within 7 days and pay £1 1s. 0d. costs.
26th MarchFailing to abate the nuisance caused by the defective flushing apparatus and insufficient flush to water-closet at 1, Pelham House.Ordered to do the work within 7 days and pay £1 1s. 0d. costs.
16th AprilFailing to abate a nuisance arising from defective yard paving, water-closet putty joint, etc., at 38, Mulberry Street.Ordered to do the work within 7 days and pay £1 1s. 0d. costs.
20th AprilFailing to abate a nuisance arising from defective flue, damp walls, dirty walls and ceilings, etc., at 8, Tredegar Square.Ordered to do the work within 14 days and pay £1 1s. 0d. costs.
20th AprilFailing to abate a nuisance arising from defective sashes, sink, roof, dirty walls, etc., at 13, Tredegar Square.Ordered to do the work within 14 days and pay £1 1s. 0d. costs.
4th MayFailing to abate a nuisance arising from defective roof, yard paving, etc., at 81, Lower Chapman Street.Work done at time of hearing. Fined 10s. Od. with £1 1s. Od. costs, or 7 days' imprisonment.
4th MayFailing to abate a nuisance arising from defective roof at 3, Canal Road.Ordered to do the work within 7 days.
6th MayFailing to abate nuisances arising from damp, dirty and defective walls and ceilings and defective flooring at 117, Bridge Street.Ordered to do the work within 7 days and pay £1 l1s. 6d. costs. This case had been adjourned on the 20th April,
5 th MayFailing to abate nuisances arising from defective roof, damp walls and dirty walls and ceilings at 18, Frederick Place.Ordered to do the work within 7 days and pay £1 1s. Od. costs.
24th MayFailing to abate nuisances arising from defective roof, flooring, stove, stairtreads, dirty and defective walls and ceilings at 628, Mile End Road.Ordered to do the work within 7 days and pay £l ls. Od. costs.