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Kensington 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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| Offence. | No. of summonses. | Magistrate's decision. |
|---|---|---|
| Failure to carry out sanitary repairs | 1 | Order made requiring works to be carried out within 14 days. |
| Breach of by-laws of L.C.C. with respect to the removal of offensive matter. | 24 | Fined £1 in four cases; 15s. in five cases; 10s. in five cases; 7s. 6d. in one case; 5s. in one case; summons dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act, 1907, in eight cases. |
| Failure to comply with L.C.C. by-laws in connection with drainage work. | 2 | Fined £2 in each case. |
| Allowing dog to deposit its excrement on the public footway. | 35 | Fined £l in one case; 10s. in 32 cases; 5s. in two cases. |
Smoke Abatement.
During the year twenty-two special observations were made with a view to ascertaining whether
there were any breaches of the smoke provisions of the Public Health Acts. Three nuisances were
discovered. Written intimation notices resulted in remedies being secured in two instances.
Remedies were also obtained in three other cases during 1936 as a result of notices which had been
served in the latter part of 1935
Mortuary and Chapel of Rest.
During the year 140 bodies were deposited in the public mortuary in the following
circumstances:—
At the request of relations or friends of the deceased 11
At the request of undertakers 37
At the request of Coroner 85
By the Police 7
140
In 85 cases post-mortem examinations were made under the coroner's warrant.
Thirty-seven bodies were deposited in the chapel of rest, Avondale Park. In recent years
this building has been redecorated and the furnishings greatly improved with a view to encouraging
its use by the poorer persons in Notting Dale who have no satisfactory accommodation for the
bodies of dead relations pending the funeral. Whilst the number of bodies deposited during 1936
was greater than in the previous year, it is to be regretted that more use is not made of the facilities
provided.
Public Baths and Wash-houses.
Swimming Baths.
Accommodation.—There are at the public baths (a) a men's first-class swimming bath with
a capacity of 126,000 gallons, (b) a women's first-class swimming bath with a capacity of 40,000
gallons, (c) a men's second-class bath (45,000 gallons), and (d) a women's second-class bath (45,000
gallons).
During the summer season (April to September) the four baths are in continuous use. At
the end of September the baths are emptied and cleaned. Only the women's second-class bath
is refilled for use during the winter season (October to March).
Numbers of Persons using the Swimming Baths.—The number of persons using the baths during
1936 was 127,591
Men 35,627
Women 27,320
L.C.C. Schools—
Boys 33,864
Girls 30,780
127,591