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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Marylebone 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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The number of complaints, letters and refusals received in respect of the removal
of house refuse is shown in the table below. There were no contraventions of the
terms of the contract calling for the imposition of penalties during 1914.
NORTH DISTRICT.
| Year. | Complaints. | Letters. | Refusals. | Fines. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 53 | 66 | 227 | W. Mead & Co., Ltd.,£20 and£26 5s. |
| 1906 | 49 | 61 | 51 | W. Mead & Co., Ltd., £15, and E. H. Jackson & Co., Ltd., £5 |
| 1907 | 46 | 54 | 83 | E. H. Jackson & Co., Ltd., £50 |
| 1908 | 26 | 63 | 114 | — |
| 1909 | 18 | 68 | 135 | — |
| 1910 | 43 | 84 | 117 | W. Mead & Co., Ltd , £1 |
| 1911 | 105 | 111 | 466 | W. Mead & Co., Ltd, £51 |
| 1912 | 43 | 98 | 361 | G. E. Cloke, £25 |
| 1913 | 34 | 74 | 752 | — |
| 1914 | 43 | 112 | 867 | — |
SOUTH DISTRICT.
| Year. | Complaints. | Letters. | Refusals. | Fines. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 72 | 170 | 366 | — |
| 1906 | 69 | 157 | 556 | T. Hobbs, £15,£1 is., and £50 |
| 1907 | 106 | 173 | 471 | — |
| 1908 | 63 | 159 | 228 | W. Mead & Co., Ltd., £1 and£2 |
| 1909 | 58 | 191 | 316 | W. Mead & Co., Ltd.,£2, £1 and £1 |
| 1910 | 73 | 172 | 338 | W. Mead & Co., Ltd.,£2 |
| 1911 | 91 | 190 | 247 | — |
| 1912 | 82 | 201 | 140 | The Western Cartage Co., Ltd., £8 8s. and£6 |
| 269 | ||||
| 1913 | 54 | 184 | — | |
| 1914 | 48 | 204 | 210 | — |
The usual close supervision was exercised over the work of the contractors by
the Public Health Committee during the year. The reports of the inspectors and the
complaints, letters and refusals received were considered by the Dust Sub-Committee,
which is fortunate in having Alderman J. Lea-Smith still as its chairman, at their
fortnightly meetings, reports thereon being made to the Public Health Committee.
The number of old brick receptacles demolished during the year was 6. New
metal dust receptacles to the number of 97 were provided.
During the year the dust inspectors—Lumley and Hill—made 10,797 visits; the
former, 8,059 ; the latter, who only gives part time to the work, 2,738.
For neglect of the provisions with regard to the covering of dust bins, etc., 268
notices were served. Remedies in each case were carried out, legal proceedings
only being necessary in one case.