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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 1899
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Clerkenwell, St. James and St. John]
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an accident happened to a bicyclist at night, and
the Vestry decided to remove the bar altogether.
Summary Proceedings.— During the year Summonses have been issued at the instance of the Vestry and heard by the Magistrate at the Clerken-well Police Court in respect of the following offences :—
| No. of Summonses issued. | Offences charged. | Con -vict-ions. | Dismissals. | Penalties and Costs. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | ||||
| 5 | Smoke nuisances | 5 | 13 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2 | Neglecting to repair defective w.c | 2 | 1 order made. | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Constructing w.c. without notice | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| I | Constructing drain so as to be a nuisance | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 6 | Neglecting to cleanse house | 6 | 8 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2 | Neglecting to provide w.c. accommodation | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 5 | Overcrowding tenement house | 4 | 1 wthdn. | 7 | 19 | 0 |
| 22 | Adulterated articles | 22 | 47 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1 | Refitting w.c. without notice | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 3 | Constructing w.c. contrary to by-laws | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | |
| 3 | Neglecting to limewhite workshop | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | |
| 3 | Failing to provide drain to area | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1 | Refitting soil pipe contrary to by-laws | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1 | Refitting soil pipe without notice | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1 | Exposing for sale unsound condensed milk | 1 | 6 months hard labour | |||
| 1 | Selling margarine in an unstamped wrapper | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | |
| 1 | Defective drain | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1 | Neglecting to cleanse rooms and repair defective dustbin | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1 | Allowing kitchen to be occupied illegally | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 62 | 61 | 1 | 107 | 12 | 0 | |
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'