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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
City of Westminster 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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| Ward. | Premises or Street. | Offence. | Court and Magistrate. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charing Cross | D. Martin and Sons, 4, Agar Street | Failing to notify alterations to W.C. | Bow Street (Mr. Marsham) | Fined 20s.; 2s. costs. |
| Conduit | F. Hempleman and Co. (West Ham), at Swallow Place | Removing offensive refuse during prohibited hours | Great Marlborough Street (Mr. Denman) | Fined 20s. ; 2s. costs. |
| Grosvenor | J. Laws (Acton), at Brick Street, Piccadilly | Do. Do. | Great Marlborough Street (Mr. Kennedy) | Fined 20s.; 2s. costs. |
| Knightsbridge | Chas. Leaver (Mer-ton), at Upper Belgrave Street | Do. Do. | Westminster (Mr. Sheil) | Fined 20s.; 2s. costs. |
| Covent Garden | Wm. Muncey (Bat-tersea Park), at Bedfordbury | Do. Do. | Bow Street (Mr. Marsham) | Fined £3; 2s. costs. |
| Great Marlborough | J. W. Seal by, 5, Portland Mews | Improperly constructing a dung receptacle | Great Marlborough Street (Mr. Kennedy) | Summons withdrawn on payment of 2s. costs, the work having been done after service of summons. |
Supervision of House Drainage.—According to the by-laws of the
Council, drainage plans are referred to the Works Committee, but some
difficulty "arose on account of the reference to that Committee not
taking into account the requirements of the By-laws of the London
County Council. Reports from the City Engineer, the Medical Officer,
and the Chief Sanitary Inspector were submitted, and it was pointed
out that, whether the supervision was in the hands of the Works
Department or the Public Health Department, eventually they must
come under the latter Department. It is therefore advisable and
expedient that the supervision of the drainage of new as well as old
buildings should be under the Public Health Department.
The Works Committee suggested "That in view of the fact that
plans of drainage have to be dealt with by the Public Health
Department as well as the Works Department, it appears to the Works,
Sewers, and Highways Company desirable that all such plans should,
in future, be deposited in duplicate, one copy being kept by each of the
said Departments, and that they are further of opinion that drainage
plans should be approved by the City Engineer and the Medical
Officer of Health."
This suggestion was approved by the Public Health Committee
(P. H. Minutes, p. 162, November 26th, 1901), and if carried out is
really all that is needed.
A Standing Order (No. 53) was passed by the Council to the effect
that "All drainage plans shall, on receipt, be laid before the Medical
Officer of Health for examination, as well as the City Engineer and
Surveyor, and a reference shall be made to the Public Health Committee
on such cases as may be necessary."
The London County Council have subsequently objected to the
Local Government Board giving sanction to the appointment of Sanitary