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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 27.
Prosecutions under Public Health and Kindred Acts.
| No. | Date of Hearing. | Offence. | Situation. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1926 Feb. 11 | Damp walls of ground floor, front room; dirty walls and defective floor of scullery; defective & dirty walls of staircase | 57, Eglinton Road | Work done. Costs 10s. |
| 2 | Feb. 11 | Leaky front and rear eaves gutters; damp wall of ground front room | 1, Raglan Road | Work done. Costs £1 1s. 0d. |
| 3 | A pi. 8 | Non-provision of dustbin | 35, Belson Road | Work done. Withdrawn |
| 4 | May 27 | Leaky house roof | 56, Princes Road | Fined £5. Costs 10s. 6d. Order to abate in 14 days |
| 5 | July 14 | Non - compliance with Magistrate's Order made on 27th May, 1926 | 56, Princes Road .. | Fined £1. Costs £5 |
| 6 | July 14 | Defective roof gutters | 59, Wickham Lane | Work done. With- drawn. Costs £1 1s. |
| 7 | July 14 | Defective gutters and paving round gully | 61, Wickham Lane | |
| 8 | July 14 | Defective and dirty walls of bedroom and scullery and staircase | 63, Wickham Lane | |
| 9 | July 28 | Overcrowding front room | 18, Swetenham Place | Order to abate in 28 days |
| 10 | July 29 | Fail to remove offensive rags within 24 hours | 1, Hartville Road | Fined £1 |
| 11 | July 29 | Knowingly suffer to be brought upon premises rags from a dust cart | Premises adjoining 74, Powis Street | Fined £1 |
| 12 | Aug. 18 | Defective roof and gutter of house | 27, Belson Road | Work done. Withdrawn |
| 13 | Aug. 25 | Non - compliance with Magistrate'sOrdermade 14th July, 1926 | 56, Princes Road | Fined £10 |