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Police Court Proceedings for having deposited Horseflesh
for sale as human food
On February 14th, 1919, Mr A Fuxo, of The Railway Coffee House, 102,
Whitechapel Road, was summoned for depositing for preparation for sale, 14 lbs
of horseflesh which was unsound and unfit for human food.
He was fined £10 with £5 5s costs
Police Court proceedings under the Horseflesh Act
On February 14th, 1919, Mr A Fuxo, of The Railway Coffee House, 102,
Whitechapel Road, was summoned for having 14 lbs of horseflesh on premises which
were not registered for the sale of horseflesh
He was Fined £10
Housing of the Working Classes Act Part 1
Official representations were made to the London County Council with regard
to two unhealthy areas in the Borough
(1) The Bell Lane Area lies between Commercial Street, Wentworth Street,
Bell Lane and Butler Street It is about 4¼ acres in extent and comprises
286 houses and tenements The number of persons in occupation at the
time of making the representation was 1,267.
(2) The Ellen Street Area is about 1¼ acres in extent and includes 112
houses The population was 560.
General Sanitary Work
36,370 houses were inspected, 2,517 being the result of house-to-house inspections
10,837 intimation notices were served for the abatement of various nuisances, as
well as 7,093 Statutory Notices
It was necessary to take Police Court proceedings against the owners or persons
causing the nuisance in 49 cases
44,155 re-visits were made by the Inspectors to supervise the abatement of
the nuisances complained of
3,218 drains were tested with smoke or water, and 68 Were re-tested; 1,290
drains were either constructed or reconstructed, cleased or repaired; 377 were
trapped.
67 new soil pipes were fixed and ventilated; 595 new closet pans and traps
were fixed; 2,000 closets were either cleansed or repaired, or provided with
additional light and ventilation; 1,336 water closets were provided with proper
flushing apparatus.