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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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Legal Proceedings in Connection with Nuisances.
The number of summonses issued during the year was 2. The particulars are as follows:—
| Premises. | Offence. | Proceedings taken under, | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35, New St., St. John's Wood, N.W. | Failure to comply with a statutory notice to abolish the W.C. in the basement and provide a W.C. in accordance with the By-laws of the L.C.C., to lengthen the shaft of the fresh air inlet to the drains so as to cause the same to open into the external air and failing to provide a supply of water to the upper storeys of the premises | P.H. (L.) Act, 1891, Sec. 2, Sub. Sec. B. | Adjourned for 28 days for defendant to do the work. 11th June, 1915. Costs, £1 6s. |
| L.C.C.(G.P.) Act, 1907, Sec. 78. | |||
| P.H. (L.) Act, 1891, Sec. 48. | |||
| 64, Seymour Place, W. | Failure to comply with statutory notices to re-drain the premises and provide proper light and ventilation to the ground floor closet at 64, Seymour Place | M.M.Act,1855 P.H. (L.) Act, 1891. | Summons adjourned for 14 days for work to proceed. Further adjourned for 14 days to 3rd December, 1915. |
| Further adjourned till 31st December, 1915. | |||
| Premises vacated and handed over to Port man Estate, the lease having been surrendered. Costs £8 5s. |
In one case, the Owner of 45, Church Street, lodged an appeal to the London
County Council againt a Statutory Notice served upon him to redrain the premises.
The Appeal was heard at the County Hall, Spring Gardens, on the 29th April, 1915,
and was dismissed. The premises were subsequently redrained.
Black Smoke Nuisances.—The total number of observations of chimneys
made by the inspectors was 1,072, and 8 nuisances were discovered. In each case
in which a nuisance had been detected, the owner was communicated with and any
explanation he had to offer was considered by the Committee along with the reports
of the inspector.