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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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| Date. | Matter of information or complaint. | Result. |
|---|---|---|
| 15th Sept. | Failing to abate nuisance arising from defective rain water pipes and gutters at 2, Fordham Street. | The work having been done at the time of hearing, the defendant was fined 10s. with £2 8s. 0d. costs. |
| 14th Sept. | Failing to abate nuisance due to defective roof at 23, Dalgleish Street. | Work completed at time of hearing. Fined £2, with £2 8s. 0d. costs. |
| 25th Sept. | Exposing for sale on 14th July, 1936, a quantity of butter which was unwholesome, unsound and unfit for the food of man. | Fined £5, with £5 5s. 0d costs. |
| 25th Sept. | For depositing for the purpose of sale on 14th July, 1936, a quantity of butter which was unwholesome, unsound and unfit for the food of man. | Fined £2 0s. 0d. |
| 5th October | Failing to abate nuisance arising from defective roof, etc., at 26, Clemence Street. | Defendant ordered to do the work within 14 days and to pay £2 8s. 0d. costs. |
| 5th October | Failing to abate nuisance due to defective roof at 46, Clemence Street. | Defendant ordered to do the work within 14 days and to pay £2 8s. 0d. costs. |
| 5th Nov. | Damp walls of ground floor room and defective main roof at 85, Underwood Street. | Fined £5, with £2 8s. 0d. costs, and ordered to complete the work in 7 days. |
| 6th Nov. | Failing to abate nuisance arising from defective roof, etc., at 12, Dalgleish Place. | Fined £1, with £2 8s. 0d. costs, and ordered to complete the work within 7 days. |
| 13th Nov. | Failing to abate nuisance arising from dangerously defective flooring at Flat 10, 131, Jubilee Street. | Work done at time of hearing. Fined £2, with £2 8s. 0d costs. |
| 13th Nov. | Failing to abate nuisance arising from common yard, passage, staircases and landings not being kept in a cleanly state, and walls in an unwholesome condition at 135, Jubilee Street (a house-let-in lodgings). | Fined £2, with £2 8s. 0d. costs, and ordered to abate nuisance in 14 days. |
| 25th Nov. | Failing to abate nuisance arising from defective roof at 18, Ford Square. | Work having been done at time of hearing, case was dismissed on payment of £2 6s. 0d. costs. |
| 30th Nov. | Failing to abate nuisance caused by defective gutter of garage at 58/62, Plumbers Row. | Work done at time of hearing. The case was withdrawn on payment of £2 5s. Od. costs. |
| 30th Nov. | Failing to abate nuisance caused by foul water-closet at No. 6a, Coke Street. | Work done at time of hearing. The case was withdrawn on payment of £2 5s. 0d. costs. |