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City of Westminster 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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appealed against, but the Court of Quarter Sessions, after two days'
hearing, upheld it, with costs (9th and 10th June).
Slaughter-houses.—There is one (14, Regency Street) in the City,
and it is only used occasionally.
Smoke Prevention.
The City is divided into two parts for purposes of smoke inspection, and the following is a summary of the work done in connection therewith:—
| North District. | South District. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaints received and dealt with | 36 | 19 | 55 |
| Observations taken | 1,525 | 1,666 | 3,191 |
| Nuisances reported | 17 | 85 | 102 |
| Notices issued— | |||
| Preliminary | 95 | 47 | 142 |
| Statutory | 16 | 10 | 26 |
An institution in the City which had some trouble with its smoke,
fixed up two appliances to the furnaces at a cost of £60 apiece. In
five months they had saved that amount, by being able to use a cheaper
coal.
Legal Proceedings.
| Date. | Court and Name of Magistrate. | Name and Address of Defendant. | Offence. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904. 15th January | Westminster (Mr. Sheil) | Burlington Hotels Co., 2, Buckingham Gate | Black smoke nuisance (10 minutes dense) | Fined £5 and 2s. costs. |
| 27th January 25th February | Bow Street (Mr. Marsham) Great Marlborough Street (Mr. Kennedy) | Whitehall Club, 47, Parliament Street St James' Club, Piccadilly | Black smoke from furnace chimney . Black smoke nuisance in 1903. Sent back to Magistrate with orders to convict | Fined £5 and 5s. 6d. costs. Fined £5 and £5 5s costs. Defendants also paid costs of appeal in the High Court, amounting to nearly £50. |
| 30th June | Great Marlborough Street (Mr. Kennedy) | Oddenino, Imperial Restaurant, Regent Street | Black smoke nuisance, Imperial Restautant | Fined £5 and 3s. costs. |
| 15th July | Westminster (Mr. Horace Smith) | George Smith and Co., Ltd., 13, Commercial Road, S.W. | Smoke nuisance at No. 13, Commercial Road | Fined £2 and 23s. costs. |
Occupational Mortality.
In Table XYII are shown the causes of death among males and
femals engaged in occupation. For males the list is fairly reliable, but
for women it is no so, as the occupation may not be stated in the death
certificate, but wherever it has been given it has been recorded.