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 Stepney]
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On 4th February, Franks & Simons, of 340, Mile End Road, were
summoned for failing to repair defective roof, dirty and dilapidated walls and
ceilings, and dilapidated washing copper at 41, Caroline Street.
They were fined £1, with £2 2s. costs.
On 19th March, J. Glazer, of 21, Buross Street, was summoned for failing
to repair a damp wall at 19, Buross Street.
The work having been completed at the time of the hearing of the
summons, he was ordered to pay £2 5s. costs.
On 27th March, D. H. Klausner, of 22-24, Finch Street, was summoned
for failing to repair damp walls, defective plastering of wall, and defective
flue at 8, Fordham Street.
He was ordered to pay £2 8s. costs.
On 27th March, L. Dombrowsky, of 66, Old Montague Street, was
summoned for failing to repair defective flue at 19, Commercial Mansions.
He was ordered to pay £2 8s. costs.
On 12th April, Wm. F. Laing, of 148, Whitechapel Road, was summoned
for failing to repair defective flushing cisterns of water closets at 12, Trafalgar
Square.
An Order was made to do the work within 7 days, with £2 8s. costs.
On 25th April, Fanny Franks, of 80, Princelet Street, was summoned for
illegally letting an underground room at 80, Princelet Street.
An order was made for the room to be given up within 21 days, with
£1 3s. costs.
On 26th April, Raie Fingard, of 261, Seven Sisters Road, N.W., was
summoned for failing to supply a proper sanitary dust receptacle at 71, Ben
Jonson Road.
She was fined 1/-, with £2 4s. costs.
On 23rd May, Simon Birstein, of 457, Romford Road, Forest Gate, was
summoned for failing to repair defective stair-treads, water closet door, walls
and ceilings, sashcords, etc., at 5, Marmaduke Place.
An order was made to do the work within 7 days, with £2 8s. costs.