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City of Westminster 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Table: Details of Work—continued.

Details of Work—continued.

1901.1902.1901.1902.
Water-closets.— Flushing apparatus fixed9822,046Water Supply.—Cisterns covered9232
„ Cisterns,old, defective, abolished88150
„ Flushing apparatus repaired326488
„ Discon-nected from w.e. supply146171
Waste Pipes.—To sinks, baths, lavatory basins, &c.36
Dust Bins.—Provided322594
,, Repaired7725
,, Fixed1,0063,057,, Old, abolished13997
„ Repaired or unstopped130142Stables.—Drained104150
,, Paved97153
,, Disconnected from drain .359511,, Cleansed58115
,, Dung receptacles provided6441
,, Trapped9622,858
„ Ventilated3811,822,, Dung receptacles repaired76
Water Supply.—Provided115313
,, Reinstated8771,, Dung pits abolished495
,, Cisterns fixed194370,, Dung accumulations removed155126
„ Cisterns cleansed486607

Table: The following table shows the results of the legal proceedings taken under the Public Health and Factory and Workshops Acts:—

The following table shows the results of the legal proceedings taken under the Public Health and Factory and Workshops Acts:—

Ward.Premises. Offence.Court and Magistrate.Result.
Strand7, Drury CourtPremises unfit for human habitationBow Street (Mr. Marsham.)Ordered to close premises
Covent Garden26, Wellington StreetFailing to cleanse workshopsDo. do.Ordered to do the work within 14 days.
Do.Do.Failing to properly ventilate workshopsDo. do.
Great Marlborough14 and 15, Marlborough MewsDefective drainage and ventilationGreat Marlborough Street (Mr. Kennedy.)Fined £10, and ordered to do the work within 14 days.
St. Anne28, Dean StreetDefective drainage and ventilation, and want of separate accommodation for womenDo. do.Work completed at hearing. Withdrawn on payment of costs.
Covent Garden42, Stanhope StreetFailure to cleanseBow Street (Mr. Marsham)Fined 20.9., and ordered to do the work within 14 days.

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Infringement of By-laws.—Eight infringements of the by-laws took
place, In two instances cautioning letters were sent to the defaulters,
and in six prosecutions were ordered, with the following results :—