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 Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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Summary Proceedings.—During the year Summonses
have been issued at the instance of the
Vestry and heard by the Magistrate at the Clerkenwell
Police Court in respect of the following
offences:—
No. of
Summouses
issued.
Offences charged.
Convict
ions.
Dismissals.
Penalties
and Costs.
£
s.
d.
1
Neglecting to unstop choked sink
1
0
12
6
6
Neglecting to repair defective w.c.
6
4
10
0
6
Defective drains
6
8
12
0
3
Neglecting to cleanse w.c.
3
4
6
0
13
Constructing w.c. contrary to bye-laws
12
1 wthdn.
11
16
0
1
Neglecting to pay costs incurred in
removing refuse from house
1
1 dismsd.
£2 2s. 0d.
0
15
0
1
Neglecting to pave area, &c.
costs
against
Vestry.
1
Ditto mews
1
1
2
0
2
Neglecting to repair dustbin
2
0
6
0
1
Ditto to make houses habitable
1
0
12
0
4
Exposing unsound food for sale
4
24
8
0
1
Selling margarine in an unstamped
paper
1
0
17
6
33
Adulterated articles
29
2 wtdwn.
2 dismsd.
44
8
6
5
Failing to abate a nuisance
5
5
19
0
1
Allowing a kitchen to be illegally
occupied
1
2
2
0
1
Depositing for sale unsound food
1
5
2
0
1
For having in course of preparation
for sale unsound food
1
3
2
0
1
Using bakehouse in insanitary condition
1
2
2
0
2
Failing to make a return to register
house as a lodging house
2
1 dismsd.
1
4
0
2
Failing to drain wash house and basement
1
£33s.0d.
costs
against
Vestry
6
0
0
32
Infringement of Bye-Laws
31
1 dismsd.
45
19
0
118
110
8
173
15
6