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City of Westminster 1906

[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 received241337
Observations taken1,3601,3622,722
Notices issued—
Preliminary692493
Statutory141125
Summonses628

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 JanuaryGabriel Sedlmayr, Piccadilly Spaten Restaurant, Piccadilly CircusFined £10 and 2s. costs.
24th JanuaryWestminster Electric Supply Corporation, Ltd., 39, Eccleston PlaceFined £1 and 2s. costs.
26th FebruarySecretary, Gaiety Restaurant, StrandFined £10 and£l 3s. costs-
12th AprilBonthron and Co., 50, Glasshouse StreetFined £5 and 2s. costs.
19th AprilCallard Stewart and Watt, 176, Picca-dillyFined £10 and 2s. costs.
23rd MarchP. Degiuli, Pall Mall Restaurant, 10, Hay marketFined £5 and 2s. costs.
29th JuneWestminster Electric Supply Corporation, Ltd., Eccleston Place, S.W.Fined £2 and £L 3s. costs.
(b) 16th J une ..Savoy Hotel, Ltd., Savoy CourtFined £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:-

19021903190419051906
Complaints8152555237
Observations2,7282,7313,1912,7152,722
Notices Issued:—
Preliminary586814212193
Statutory1818262625
Proceedings635118