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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

Whitechapel 1898

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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Table: PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.

PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.

Situation of Premises.Nature of Nuisance or Complaint.Date of hearing of Summons.Result.
32, Church LaneDefective drain. Walls and ceilings of house dirty. Floor of front basement on the bare earth. Roof defective1898 March 3rdOrder to close. £1 7s. costs.
1, Booth Street BuildingsRoom used as a school insufficiently ventilated. Overcrowded during school hours. No W.C. accommodation for scholars„ 4thDismissed.
Wentworth StreetExposing for sale gurnets unfit for food„ 4thFined £5.
114a, Booth Street BuildingsRoom, used as a workshop, filthy„ 4thOrder to cleanse in 7 days. 6s. costs.
122, Booth Street Buildings„ „ „„ 4th„ „ 6s. costs.
18, Booth Street BuildingsRoom overcrowded„ 4thOrder to abate in 10 days. 6s. costs.
18, Great Prescot StreetDefective drain„ 24thOrder to abate in 14 days. £1 7s. costs.
10, Fieldgate StreetRoof of workshop defective„ 24thWork done. Summons withdrawn. £1 3s. costs.
32, Church LaneDisobeying Magistrate's Order of 3rd March„ 24thFined £10, and £1 7s. costs or one month's imprisonment.
23, Stewart StreetDrain choked. No water to W.C. Rain water pipe choked„ 31stWork done. Summons withdrawn.
33, White's RowFirst floor rooms overcrowdedMay 10thDismissed.
52, Gun StreetSecond floor back room overcrowded.„ 10thOrder to abate forthwith.