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City of Westminster 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Table: New Sanitary Construction.—Plans relating to work of this description numbered 752, of which 81 represented sanitary provisions in entirely new buildings. The corresponding figures since 1924 are as follows:—

New Sanitary Construction.—Plans relating to work of this description numbered 752, of which 81 represented sanitary provisions in entirely new buildings. The corresponding figures since 1924 are as follows:—

1924.1925.1926.1927.1928.
Plans602658724750752
Plans of work in new buildings included in above801021109381

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Combined drainage orders were made in 32 cases.
Infringements of the by-laws were reported by the Sanitary Inspectors
in 21 instances in respect of failure to give notice of intention to construct
or to deposit plans. Twelve builders were cautioned and three were
summoned in respect of these offences and were convicted, fines and
costs amounting £5.
Smoke Abatement.—The following table shows the extent to which
smoke has been a cause of complaint to the sanitary authority during
the past five years, and also a summary of the measures taken in mitigation
:—

Table: Table III.

Table III.

19241925.1926.1927.1928.
Complaints received4080627936
Observations taken2,3091,9992,4902,057640*
Notices issued—
Preliminary4223262921
Statutory———11
Summons—————

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* Fewer observations because of other work on Millbank Improvement Scheme.
Your medical officer has continued to attend the meetings of the
Smoke Abatement Committee for Greater London as a representative of
the Metropolitan Standing Joint Committee. The meetings have been
held at the Ministry of Health and much useful work has been
accomplished. It is hoped to issue a report in the autumn of 1929
dealing with suggested By-laws, Standards of smoke emission, and
general methods for carrying out the requirements of the Smoke
Abatement Act 1926.
The two smoke inspectors attended the special course organized by
the Royal Sanitary Institute as resolved by the Council. The practical
knowledge gained has been of great advantage to them when called upon
to advise engineers and stokers as to difficulties experienced in smoke
prevention.