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Stepney 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Date.Matter of information or complaint.Result.
11th Dec.Failing to abate nuisance arising from dilapidated walls and ceilings, defective windows, etc., at 24, Clark Street.Work completed at time of hearing. Pay £2 5s. 0d. costs.
16th Dec.Failing to abate nuisance caused by choked gully at Pelham Yard (entry), Pelham Street.Work completed at time of hearing. Pay £2 8s. 0d. costs.
29th Dec.Failing to abate nuisance at 40, Diggon Street, arising from defective roof, damp walls and ceilings.Work completed. Case withdrawn on payment of £2 5s. 0d. costs.
29th Dec.Failing to abate nuisance at 54, Diggon Street, arising from defective roof, damp dilapidated walls and ceiling.Work completed. Case withdrawn on payment of £2 5s. 0d. costs.
27th Jan.London County Council Bye-laws. Failing to provide a dust receptacle at 10. Lee Street.Receptacle having been provided at the time of the hearing, the summons was dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act on payment of 10s. 6d. costs.
3rd Dec.London County Council Drainage Bye-laws. Executing drainage work contrary to bye-laws.Case not dealt with.
7th Jan.Public Health (London) Act, 1891. Exposing and depositing for sale on the 5th November, 1935, a number of cans of unsound fruit at 49a, Chicksand Street.Fined £7 0s. 0d., with £3 3s. 0d. costs.
8th Jan.Failing to abate a nuisance at 22, Greenfield Street caused by defective gutter, etc.Ordered to do the work within 7 days and to pay £2 8s. 0d. costs.
27th Jan.Failing to remedy dilapidated and dirty walls and ceilings and the insufficient flush of water to water closet pan at 10, Lee Street.Ordered to do the work within 7 days and fined £2 0s. 0d., with £2 8s. 0d. costs.
7th Feb.Failing to abate a nuisance at 49, Russell Street arising from damp walls of passage and ground floor back room.Ordered to do the work within 14 days and to pay £2 8s. 0d. costs.
7th Feb.Failing to abate a nuisance at 209, Jubilee Street arising from defective water closet apparatus and damp walls of ground floor back addition room.Ordered to do the work within 14 days and to pay £2 8s. 0d. costs.
7th Feb.Failing to abate a nuisance at Flat 16-131, Jubilee Street arising from defective roof.Case adjourned sine die.
11th Feb.Failing to abate a nuisance at 20, Settles Street caused by sinkwaste pipe discharging into gutter.Ordered to do the work within 7 days and to pay £2 8s. 0d costs.
11th Feb.Defective rainwater pipe at 45, Plumbers Row.Nuisance abated. Case withdrawn on payment of £2 5s. 0d. costs.
11th Feb.Defective scullery roof rainwater pipe, and top floor ceiling damp at 81, Varden Street.Nuisance abated. Case with drawn on payment of £2 5s. 0d. costs.
28th Feb.Defective roof over staircase to first floor at 16, Great Alie Street.Ordered to do the work within 7 days and pay £2 0s. 0d. fine with £2 8s. 0d. costs.