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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 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Proceedings in respect thereof were taken in nine instances with regard to seven premises.
| Date. | Place. | Offence. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1906. 23rd January | 41, Dean 3treet | Non-compliance with Magistrate's Order, re Cleansing, &c. (7 th Nov ember, 1905) | Fined £1 and 25. costs. |
| 8th March | 11, Portland Street | Drains defective; | Order to abate within 7 days, and £1 2s. costs. |
| w.c.'s choked; | |||
| refuse in cellars; | |||
| dirty walls; defective skylight of workshop | |||
| 12th March | 76, Old Compton Street | Drain defective; | Order to abate within 7 |
| want of light and ventilation to w.c.; | days, and £1 1s. costs. | ||
| defective paving; | |||
| cistern dirty; walls dirty; insufficient w.c. accommodation | |||
| 12th March | 165a, Strand | Absence of rainwater-pipes, causing dampness in adjoining buildings | Order to abate within 7 days, and 10s. costs. |
| 11th April | Do. | Non-compliance with Magistrate's Order | Fined £1 and 4s. costs. |
| 17th July | Do. | Do. | Fined £7 and 4s. costs. |
| 13th July | 58, Wilton Eoad | Defective drains | Order to abate nuisance in 28 days |
| 8th November | 13, Berwick Street, W. | Dirty walls; choked rain - water - pipes; defective sink | Adjourned for 14 days to allow completion of work. £2 2s. costs. |
| 3rd December | 35, York Street, S.W. | Illegal occupation of underground room | For permitting occupation, tenant fined £2 and 2s. costs. Occupier fined 10s. and 2s. costs. |
Duht from Buildings during Demolition.—Considerable annoyance
frequently arises from buildings during demolition, and in old buildings
the dust may be a source of danger.
The City Engineer lias been in the habit of inserting in licenses for
hoardings a clause that in cases where a hoarding projects more than
two feet on the public footway the licensee shall undertake to keep all
materials well watered to prevent dust arising. The Council, after
consideration, have agreed that a condition might, with advantage, be
inserted in all licences issued for hoardings erected on the public way
irrespective of the extent of the encroachment, requiring that during
the demolition of premises, proper and sufficient screens shall be
provided, and compelling the use of water for preventing nuisance from
dust.