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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

Woolwich 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Table: Table XVII.Prosecutions under Public Health and Housing of the Working Classes Acts.

Table XVII.

Prosecutions under Public Health and Housing of the Working Classes Acts.

Date of Hearing.Offence.Situation.Result.
1903.
Jan. 23Unsound food6, High Street, PlumsteadFined 40/- and 42/- costs
Feb. 13Premises unfit for habitation2, Lewis PlaceWork completed. Costs £2 14/-
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Mar. 11Unsound food59, Church StreetFined £20 and £2 2/- costs
„ 11Nuisance42, Dicey StreetFined £5 and £1 3/- costs
„ 27Smoke NuisanceKing's Norton Metal Works, Abbey WoodFined £5 and £1 3/- costs
do.do.Fined £5 and £1 3/- costs
do.do.Fined £1 and £1 3/- costs
April 3Nuisance137, High Street24/- costs
,, 3do.138 ,,3/- costs
June 23Defective receptacle for manure79, New RoadFined 40/- and 23/- costs
,, 23Manure deposited in roadway79 ,,Costs 2/-
,, 23Nuisance from keeping of swineAbbey WoodCosts 23/-
,, 23Defective w.c.25, Church StreetCosts 2/-
,, 23Unsound ox tongue50b, Beresford StreetThree months hard labour
,, 23Throwing rubbish into roadway106, Brookhill RoadFined 10/- and 23/- costs
July 21Unsound bananasOn stall in Plumstead RoadFined £10 and 4/- costs
,, 21Unsound meat47, Hare StreetFined £15 and 23/- costs
,, 28Unsound fishOn barrow in the streetFined £1 and 2/- costs
Sept. 7Sanitary defects45, Llanover RoadCosts 23/-
,, 7do.43 ,,Costs 2/-
,, 30Failing to maintain w.c. in working order5, Sand StreetFined 40/- and 23/- costs
Oct. 11Defective yard paving12, Whitworth RoadCosts 23/-
,, 14Sanitary defects8 ,,Fined 5/- and 23/- costs
,, 14do.14 ,,Fined 20/- and 23/- costs
Nov. 4do.35, Samuel StreetCosts 2/- and Prohibition Order made
,, 4do.33 ,,Fined 20/- and 23/- costs
,, 4Unsound meat47, Hare StreetFined £10 and 44/- costs
,, 4Neglecting to repair w.c. apparatus88, Vicarage RoadFined 1/- and 23/- costs
Dec. 3Nuisances92, Raglan RoadFined 40/- and 23/- costs
,, 3Failing to maintain w.c. in proper condition14, Whitworth RoadFined £5 and 23/- costs
,, 23Refusing to fill in form of Registered house33, Engineer RoadCase dismissed with £2 2/-costs against Council
,, 23Nuisances64, King StreetFined 20/- and 23/- costs