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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 1899

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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Table: PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 189L

PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 189L

Situation of Premises.Nature of Nuisance or Complaint.Date of hearing of Summons.Result.
1899.
1, New Court, Fashion Street.Defective Drain. Flooring of Ground Floor Room on bare earth. Walls of Ground Floor Room damp owing to absence of damp course.Jan. 26thWork done. Summons withdrawn.
84, Hanbury StreetLetting premises without previously obtaining certificate that a proper water supply had been provided.„ 26thFined £1 and 2s. costs.
82, Hanbury StreetDitto. Ditto.„ 26th2s. costs.
9, Old Montague StreetNo water to W.C. Drain in yard not properly trapped. Yard paving defective. No separate W.C. accommodation for Females employed in workshop.March 21stWork done. Summons withdrawn.
104, Vallance RoadNo door to W.C. Yard paving defective. Water apparatus in W.C. defective.„ 22ndOrders in each case to abate in 14 days,£2 4s. costs.
106, Vallance RoadYard paving defective. Floor of ground floor room on the bare earth.„ 22nd
108, Vallance RoadWalls and ceilings of house dirty. No door to W.C. Pan and floor of W.C. defective. Drain defective. Floor of ground floor room is on bare earth.„ 22nd
Middlesex StreetExposing for sale unsound fish.April 18thFined .£10. In default of distress 2 months' imprisonment.
No. 1 Block, Booth Street Buildings ,.Walls and ceilings dirty. Floors and stairs defective. W.C.'s foul and insufficiently flushed. Roof and eaves' gutters defective. Windows of several rooms could not be opened owing to defective sash lines.May 23rdOrder to abate in 7 days, fl 7s. costs.
No. 2 Block, Booth Street BuildingsDitto. Ditto.„ 23rdOrder to abate in 7 days. 6s. costs.
82, Lambeth StreetRoom No. 22 overcrowded.June 29thOrder to abate in 14 days.
110, Bedford StreetFowl pens improperly constructed. Fowls allowed to run about yard which was not properly paved.„ 29thOrder to abate in 14 days. £1 5s. costs.
2, Royal Mint StreetPremises in filthy and dilapidated condition and without W.C. accommodation.„ 29thPremises closed. Summons withdrawn.