Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Seventh annual report year ended 31st March 1907
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Deputy-Chairman : Capt. The Hon FITZROY HEMPHILL,
36 Morpeth Mansions, S.W.
Clerk to the Council: G. laurence gomme
Coroner (Western District—County of London) : c. luxmore
DREW, 49 Leinster Square, W.
Deputy Coroner : S. INGLEBY-ODDIE, 49, Leinster Square, W.
Coroner's Officer : WILLIAM TITCHENER, 7 Berestede Road, Hammersmith,
W.
To whom immediate information of sudden deaths or cases requiring inquests should
be given.
District Surveyor : S. H. W. GLASSON, 3 The Grove .Hammersmith.
County Inspectors of Weights and Measures
H. C. STRUGNELL and C. A TOTTLE, 211 Harrow Road, W. near
Royal Oak Station).
Office open : Tuesdays and Fridays, 9 a.m. till 4 p.m.
Veterinary Inspectors under the Diseases of Animals Act:
F. H. R1DLER and Professor HOBDAY, 10 Silver Street, Kensington.
Chief Gas Meter Inspector :
Western District : E. W. SCOTT. 10 Great Smith Street, Westminster,
The fees chargeable for testing the accuracy of gas meters vary from 6d.
upwards, according to the capacity of the meter
Electric Light Meters : Testing Office—42 & 43 Cranbourne Street, W.C.
FIRE BRIGADE :
The 1'ire Brigade throughout the Metropolis is under the control of the
London County Council.
Headquarters . Southwark Bridge Road, S.E,
Chief Officer Captain JAMES DE COURCY HAMILTON, R.N.
There are two fire brigade stations in the borough, viz., Brook Green Road,
and Uxbridge Road, Shepherd's Bush. The stations at Ladbroke Road,
Notting Hill; Faraday Road, North Kensington; Clarence Mews, Kensington
High Street ; and North End Road, West Kensington are sufficiently near to
be of service in case of an outbreak of fire.
There are twenty seven fire alarm boxes in or near the borough, viz. :
Amor Road, by the Grove.
Askew Road, by Ashchurch Grove
Becklow Road, corner of Uxbridge Road
Black Lion Lane, by Hammersmith Terrace
lilythe Road, by Caithness Road