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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 16—continued.
| No. | Date of Hearing. | Offence. | Situation. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 27.8.20 | Dirty and dilapidated interior of house, defective gutters, and defective w.c. pan | 14 Bassant Road | Work done. Costs, £2 2s. 0d. |
| 13 | 17.9.20 | Dirty conditions of interior of house | 39 Artillery Place | Work done. Costs, £2 2s. 0d. |
| 14 | 17.9.20 | Defective water-closet drain | 10 Chapel Street | Work done. Costs, £1 1s. 0d. |
| 15 | 17.9.20 | Defective yard paving | Do. | Work done. Costs, 10s. 6d. |
| 16 | 17.9.20 | No dustbin | Do. | Work done. Costs, 10s. 6d |
| 17 | 20.10.20 | Defective roof; dirty and damp conditions. Defective floors | 61 Earl Street | Order to abate in 14 days. Penalty, 40s. Costs £2 2s. 0d. |
| 18 | 27.10.20 | Defective drain; defective gutters; leaky roof; defective ceiling; damp walls and site of house | 94 Raglan Road | Order to abate in 14 days. Penalty, 40s. Costs £2 2s. 0d. |
| 19 | 20.10.20 | Failure to comply with Nuisance Order made on 23rd July | 92 Raglan Road | Work done. Penalty, £5. Costs £1 1s. 0d. |
It will be noted that during the year there are instances of
large penalties being imposed by the Magistrate at the Woolwich
Police Court for non-compliance by the owners with the
sanitary notices served on them for defects. The Magistrate
imposed these penalties in consequence of the continued
neglect of the landlords to comply with the notices, and the
defects were of a serious character. In all instances in which
Nuisance Orders were made, these were complied with without
the necessity of further proceedings, with the exception of
one case when a penalty of £5 and one guinea costs were
imposed.