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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50
1914.
Sanitary Work completed : —
Rainwater Pipes :—
Fixed or repaired 636
Disconnected from drains 165
Urinals :—
Constructed 137
Repaired or improved 73
Cleansed 90
Water Supply:—
Provided 483
„ additional in tenement
houses 18
Certificates granted 6
Cut off 39
Reinstated 21
Cisterns fixed 184
„ cleansed 286
„ covered 255
1914.
Sanitary Work completed :—
Water Supply:—
Cisterns defective,abolished 95
Taps off main provided 410
Pipes repaired 220
Dust Bins :—
Movable, provided 220
„ repaired 3
Fixed, abolished 10
Stables: —
Drained 17
Paved 19
Cleansed 18
Dung receptacles provided 3
Dung accumulations removed
47
Garages constructed 32
Petrol interceptors provided 6
2,388 intimations of nuisances, &c., and 87 statutory notices
(including 3 for smoke nuisances) were issued; 2,234 letters were
written.
Police court proceedings for failure to comply with statutory
notices were taken with the following results:—
Premises.
Offence.
Result.
8, St. Anne's Court Foul w.c. basins, accumulation Remedied after service of sumtenement
and work- of rubbish, dirty walls, &c. mons; 23s. costs.
shops).
27, Kingly Street Failure to provide sufficient w.c. Fined 5s. and 2s. costs,
(tenement and work- accommodation.
shops).
1, Hopkin's Street Dirty condition of walls and ceil- Order to abate within one
(tenement house). ings of staircase and rooms. month; 6s. costs.
48, Glamorgan Street Filthy condition of a room An ejectment order being made
(tenement house). against the tenant; adjourned
i sine die.
23, Cumberland Street Dirty and verminous condition Order to abate within 7 days;
(tenement house). of rooms, w.c.'s and passages. 6s. costs.
8, Passmore street Dirty condition of walls and ceil- Remedied after service of sum(tenement
house). ings of staircase and rooms. mons; 8s. costs.
41, Ponsonby Place Walls of basement habitation Adjourned sine die, owner
(tenement house). damp; w.c. foul and walls having joined his regiment.
damp. Part work completed,
mainder promised.
7 and 9, Willow Place Dirty and verminous condition * Order to abate within 14 days;
(tenement houses). of rooms. £1 fine in each case.
8, Willow Place (tene- Roof dilapidated, allowing rain to * Closing order made and £1
ment house). soak through to lower rooms. fine.
Ground floor dirty; house unfit
for habitation.
97, Ranelagh Road Without water supply A closing order was made. On
(tenement house). the supply being re-instated,
the order was rescinded on
payment of 6s. costs.
* For disobedience of magistrate's orders the fine was in each case increased to £2 and
2s. costs.