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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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| Nature of Work. | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wearing apparel :—making, etc. | 4 | 4 | — |
| Racquet and tennis balls | 4 | 4 | — |
| 8 | 8 | — |
Legal Proceedings. In Table No. 31 which follows, are
set out particulars of the various prosecutions instituted
under the Public Heath (London) Act and kindred Acts.
TABLE No. 31.
Prosecutions under Public Health and Kindred Acts.
| No. | Date of Hearing. | Offence. | Situation. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1927. Jan. 20 | Dirty condition of interior and foul w.c. pan. | 200, Ancona Road. | Work done. Costs 2s. |
| 2 | Feb. 10 | Defective rain water pipe and arm of w.c. pan. | 62, Robert Street | Order to abate in 14 days. Costs 4s. |
| 3 | do. | Dirty top floor front room. | 50, Sandy Hill Road. | Order to abate in 14 days. |
| 4 | April 12 | Defective scullery sink. | 1, Farm Cottages. | Work done. |
| Sept. 1 | Choked drain. | 15, Nightingale Place. | Order to abate in 21 days. Fined £5. | |
| 6 | do. | Defective ceilings and w.c. door. | 5, Frederick Place. | do. do. |
| 7 | do. | Defective Roof | 31, Frederick Place | Order to abate in 28 days. Fined £5. |
| 8 | do. | Defective Roof | 30, Frederick Place. | do. do. |