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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
Westminster 1899
Annual report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the united Parishes of St. Margaret & St. John, Westminster for the year 1899.
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In one small house there were no less than four families, and
two families in each of the others. There had been no water
supply for ten days. The representative of the owners consented
to closing orders and stated that he had been taking County Court
proceedings with a view to the ejectment of the tenants, who would
not vacate the premises and disregarded all notices to quit.
The magistrate subsequently made the closing orders, and
allowed costs for the Vestry.
Water Supply to Newly-erected Houses.
Section 48, Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
One hundred and seventy-five certificates were granted as to
water supply to newly-erected houses.
Cow-houses and Slaughter-houses. The Vestry offered no objection to the renewal of licenses for the following cow-houses and slaughter-houses, the several premises being in good condition: —
| cow-housks. | |
| St. Margaret. | St. John. |
| 7, Arthur-street. | 13, Marsham-street. |
| 28, Winchester-terrace. | |
| Slaughter-houses. | |
| St. Margaret, | St. John, |
| 29, Great Chapel-street. | 14, Regency-street. |
Stables and Mews.
These have been duly inspected during the year, and many new
works carried out, such as paving and drainage.
Nuisance from stable manure.—The Public Health Committee
considered a letter from the London County Council in August
last, with reference to nuisance arising from peat moss litter
and other stable refuse during the process of removal from stable
yards, and offering suggestions with a view to obviating such