London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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City of Westminster 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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given by the Sanitary Authority under this Act shall be in accordance
with the said Bye-laws, and so far as they are not so in
accordance, shall be void."
All Bye-laws have been enforced by your Inspectors throughout
the City, under the direction of your Committee; 41 cases of infringement
were reported—via., 19 in respect to water-closets, nine for
removing offensive refuse during prohibited hours, and 13 under
Yestry Bye-laws.
Of the 41 cases reported, no action was taken in 18 instances,
the required alterations being made upon notice, five were cautioned,
and 14 were the subject of legal proceedings, with the result that
in all cases fines were inflicted, and in four cases the summonses
were withdrawn, the work having been completed after service and
previous to the hearing of the summons:—
| Ward. | Offence. | Court and Magistrate. | Result of Hearing. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strand | Removing offensive refuse during prohibited hours. | Bow Street | Fined 40s. and costs. |
| Strand | Do. do. | Do | Fined £4 and costs. |
| Conduit | Do. do. | Great Marlborough Street (Mr. Denman.) | Fined 40s. and costs. |
| Grosvenor | Do. do. | Great Marlborough Street (Mr. Fenwick.) | Fined 40s. and costs. |
| St. John | Failinpr to cleanse rooms. Vestry bye laws. | Westminster (Mr. Shiel.) | Fined £3 and costs. |
| Strand | Failing to give notice of alteration to w.c. at 61, Carey Street. | Bow Street (Mr. Marsham.) | Fined 20s. and costs. |
| Strand | Failing to give notice of alteration to w.c. at 12, Burleigh Street. | Do. do. | Fined 40s. and costs. |
| St. John | Defective w.c.—Yestry bye-laws. | Westminster | Fined 10s. and costs. |
| St. Anne | Filthy condition of w.c.'s at 2, 6, 12, and 14, Meard's Street. Strand bye-laws. | Great Marlborough Street (Mr. Dsnman.) | Fined 10s. and costs. |
| Pall Mall | Defective sink. Vestry bye-laws. | Do. do. | Fined £3 and co3ts. |
| Victoria | Depositing refuse in Warwick Street. | Westminster | Fined £2 and costs. |
| Knightsbridge St. George | Failing to give notice of alteration to w.c. at 2, Wilton Crescent. | Westminster (Mr. Horace Smith.) | Fined 20s. and costs. |
| Strand | Failing to give notice of alteration to w.c. at 40, Strand. | Bow Street (Sir A. De Rutzen.) | Adjourned 14 days. Fined 3s. and 2s. costs. |
| Strand | Fixing w.c. not in accordance with bye-laws. | Do. do. | Adjourned 14 days for alteration to be made. Fined 2s. and 2s. costs. |
Factory and Workshops Act.
Some of the difficulties with which the Sanitary Inspectors have
to contend may be gathered from reference to this and to the tables
of sanitary work completed; for, apart from the number of premises
to be kept under observation, are the ever-increasing number of
points to be observed in the examination of workplaces.