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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
Clerkenwell 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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Vestry and heard by the Magistrate at the Clerken
Well Police Court in respect of the following offences:—
| No. of Summonses issued. | Offences charged. | Convictions | Dismissals. | Penalties and Costs. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | ||||
| 1 | Neglecting to efficiently trap waste pipe of sink | l | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 8 | Neglecting to repair defective w.c— | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | Defective drains | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 4 | Constructing w.c.contrary to bye-laws | 3 | 1 wthdn. | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| 4 | Refitting w.c. without notice | 3 | 1 wthdu. | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| 1 | Exposing unsound food for sale | 1 | 21 days hard labour. | |||
| 5 | Selling margarine in an unstamped paper | 4 | 1 dismsd. | 4 | 13 | 6 |
| 27 | Adulterated articles | 22 | 2 wtdwn. | 21 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 dismsd. | ||||||
| 6 | Using bakehouse in insanitary condition | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | |
| 4 | Infringement of Bye-Laws | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 1 | Neglecting to limewhite workshop | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 3 | Failing to provide dung receptacle | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | W.C. without water supply | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | Neglecting to supply sufficient w c. accommodation | 1 | 1 wthdn. | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | House without water supply | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1 | Removing infected bedding and clothing before disinfection | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 8 | Neglecting to cleanse house | 7 | 1 dismsd. | 12 | 16 | 0 |
| 11 | Neglecting to cleanse and repair rooms | 11 | 5 | 10 | 0 | |
| 5 | Smoke nuisances | 4 | 1 dismsd. | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| 1 | Neglecting to provide soil pipe as ordered by the Vestry | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2 | Refitting soil pipe without notice | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | |
| 98 | 87 | 11 | 79 | 10 | 6 | |
Wilful exposure whilst suffering from infectious disease.
Bound over in £5 to be of good behaviour.
Sale of Food and Drugs Act.— The Vestry again
draw attention to the fact that they have made
arrangements for the analysis of private purchasers'