Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Smoke Prevention.
The City is divided into two parts for purposes of smoke inspection, under Inspectors McNair and Williams. The following is a summary of the work done in connection therewith:-
| North District. | South District. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaints received | 24 | 13 | 37 |
| Observations taken | 1,360 | 1,362 | 2,722 |
| Notices issued— | |||
| Preliminary | 69 | 24 | 93 |
| Statutory | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| Summonses | 6 | 2 | 8 |
The result of the police-court proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act was:-
| Date. | Name and Address of Defendant. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|
| 1906. | ||
| 11th January | Gabriel Sedlmayr, Piccadilly Spaten Restaurant, Piccadilly Circus | Fined £10 and 2s. costs. |
| 24th January | Westminster Electric Supply Corporation, Ltd., 39, Eccleston Place | Fined £1 and 2s. costs. |
| 26th February | Secretary, Gaiety Restaurant, Strand | Fined £10 and£l 3s. costs- |
| 12th April | Bonthron and Co., 50, Glasshouse Street | Fined £5 and 2s. costs. |
| 19th April | Callard Stewart and Watt, 176, Picca-dilly | Fined £10 and 2s. costs. |
| 23rd March | P. Degiuli, Pall Mall Restaurant, 10, Hay market | Fined £5 and 2s. costs. |
| 29th June | Westminster Electric Supply Corporation, Ltd., Eccleston Place, S.W. | Fined £2 and £L 3s. costs. |
| (b) 16th J une .. | Savoy Hotel, Ltd., Savoy Court | Fined £5 and 2s. costs. |
The total fines imposed amounted to £48, the costs awarded to£2
18s.
A comparison with previous years is given below:-
| 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complaints | 81 | 52 | 55 | 52 | 37 |
| Observations | 2,728 | 2,731 | 3,191 | 2,715 | 2,722 |
| Notices Issued:— | |||||
| Preliminary | 58 | 68 | 142 | 121 | 93 |
| Statutory | 18 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| Proceedings | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 8 |