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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| Date | Matter of information or complaint. | Result. |
|---|---|---|
| 11th Mar | Failing to abate nuisances arising from defective drain, steps, window frames, etc., at 20, Frederick Place. | The work having been completed at the time of the hearing, the summons was withdrawn on payment of £2 5s. 0d. costs. |
| 11th Mar. | Failing to abate nuisances arising from defective roof, steps, stairtreads, dirty and defective walls and ceilings at 11, Coborn Road. | Ordered to do the work within 7 days and pay £2 8s. 0d. costs. |
| 14th Mar. | Failing to repair roof and remedy damp wall at 2, Floreston Street. | The work having been completed at the time of the hearing, the summons was withdrawn on payment of £2 2s. 0d. costs. |
| 14th Mar. | Failing to repair defective drain at 33, Old Montague Street. | The work having been completed at the time of the hearing, the summons was withdrawn on payment of £2 2s. 0d. costs. |
| 25th Mar. | Failing to remedy defective roof and gutters, also damp and dilapidated walls of rooms at 6, Frimley Street. | The defendant proved that he had assigned his property to a firm of Chartered Accountants who were responsible for the repairs. The work had been done by the Agents who collect the rents and the summons was dismissed. |
| 26th Mar. | Failing to abate nuisance arising from a defective sink at 80, Lambeth Street | The work having been completed at the time of the hearing, the summons was withdrawn on payment of £2 5s. Od. costs. |
| 26th Mar. | Failing to abate nuisance arising from absence of dustbin and accumulation of rubbish at 61, Mansell Street. | Ordered to do the work within 7 days and pay £2 8s. 0d. costs. |
| 26th Mar. | Failing to abate nuisance arising from damp wall at 57, Lambeth Street. | Ordered to do the work within 14 days. Fined £2 0s. 0d., with £2 8s. 0d. costs. |
| 27th Mar. | Exposing for sale on 5th March, at 9a, Leyden Street, mixed pudding fruit that was unfit and unwholesome. | Fined £5 0s. 0d. with £2 0s. 0d. costs. |
| 11th April | Failing to abate nuisances arising from damp walls, defective paving, sink, rain-pipe, drain, water-closet pan, etc., at 8, Frederick Place. | Ordered to do the work within 14 days and pay £2 13s. 0d. costs. |
| 17th April | Failing to abate nuisance arising from choked gully in yard and damp walls in basement back room at 51, Fieldgate Street. | Ordered to do the work within 14 days and pay £2 8s. 0d. costs. |
| 7th May | Failing to abate nuisances arising from defective brickwork of party wall, dirty walls and ceilings, and defective roof at 22, Clinton Road. | Ordered to do the work within 6 weeks and pay £2 8s. 0d costs. |