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City of London 1925

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Coroner's, containing this advice, and published by the City Corporation for distribution
had ever been seen or heard of by any of the tenants and employees at
Byron House.
(2) Inquest, held on 21st September, 1925, concerning the origin, cause, and
all the circumstances at the burning on the 18th September, of Byron House,
Nos. 2 and 4, Finsbury Street, City, E.C., at which the jury returned a unanimous
verdict to the effect that the cause of the fire was unknown, and calling the attention
of the City Corporation to the defective electrical installation and the need of such
being brought up to date.
The Coroner in his Statutory report on the fire, to the Lord Mayor and Home Secretary,
suggested that the Regulations of the Institute of Electrical Engineers, for the Electrical
Equipment of Buildings, should be made compulsory throughout the City of London.
SANITARY INSPECTIONS.
The following is a statement of the work of the Sanitary Inspectors in their several
Districts during each month of the year:—

WEST DISTRICT—Inspector F. J. Robbins.

Month.Premises Inspected.Orders issued.Notices served.Improvements effected.
January141459
February246447
March2333322
April30476016
May.. 23928528
June23042350
July2012323
August3005530
September1555424
October2645426
November2365322
December178422
Totals2,72776121259

MIDDLE DISTRICT—Inspector E. J. Simmons.

Month.Premises Inspected.Orders issued.Notices served.Improvements effected.
January1458113
February25931224
March2516826
April2962721
May2256428
June21461023
July134341
August2913528
September2974520
October2726935
November2454831
December3327641
Totals2,9615875331

EAST DISTRICT—Inspector W. H. Ralph.

MonthPremises inspected.Orders issued.Notices served.Improvements effected.
January1378221
February27331133
March26351048
April27563035
May24313921
June23771433
July19241224
August1682711
September2615426
October257510£9
November2235926
December3573830
Totals2,88666126347

THE FOREGOING ARE SUMMARISED AS UNDER:-

District.Number of inspections made.Orders issued.Notices served.Improvements effected.
West2,72776121259
Middle2,9615875331
East2,88666126347
Totals8,574200322937