Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]
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Situation of Premises. | Nature of Nuisance or Complaint. | Date of hearing of Summons. | Result. |
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Josephine House, Thrawl Street | Permitting premises to be occupied without having first obtained a Certificate that such premises had a proper water supply | May 4th | Fined £l and 6s. costs. |
72, Boyal Mint Street | Drain defective. Walls and ceilings of house dirty. Boof defective. Basement paving defective | June 10th | Summons withdrawn. Work done. |
23, Steward Street | Walls and ceilings of workshop and several of the rooms dirty. Floor of basement on the earth. No water supply to W.C. on Flat. Boof of house and workshop defective | „ 16th | Order to carry out necessary work in 7 days. £3 3s. and costs. |
Wentworth Street | Exposing unsound fish for sale | „ 16th | Defendant did not appear. Warrant issued for his arrest. |
Brick Lane | Exposing unsound grapes and bananas for sale | „ 16th | Fined£1 and 2s. costs, or 14 days' imprisonment. Defendant went to prison. |
6, Cox Square | Yard paving defective. W.C. connection defective | „ 16th | Order to carry out necessary work in 7 days. |
16, Great Alie Street | Drain defective | ,, 24th | Summons withdrawn. Work done. |
Lamb Street | Exposing tomatoes for sale | July 14 th | Stimmons withdrawn. Insufficient evidence. |
70, Wentworth Street | House unfit for human habitation | „ 20th | Order to close. |
4 & 5, Steward Street | Permitting premises to be occupied without having first obtained a Certificate that such premises had a proper water supply | Nov. 25 th | Summons withdrawn. 6s. costs paid. |
Vault under Netherlands Club, Bell Lane | Large number of barrels containing offensive liquid injurious to health | „ 25th | Summons withdrawn, £2 3s. costs paid. |
Total of Penalties and Costs, £9 4s. 0d.