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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 1924
[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 in respect of nuisances during- the year
was 6.
Particulars with regard to each of the cases are given below, and it should be noted that in each instance, though there were contraventions of provisions contained in other Acts and by-laws, the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, is the only enactment mentioned in the list.
| Premises. | Offence. Proceedings taken under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, &c. | Result. |
|---|---|---|
| 22, Abercorn Place | Failure to comply with a statutory notice to execute certain sanitary requirements. | Abatement order for work to be executed within 14 days. Fine £8 0s. 0d. and £33s. 0d. costs |
| Flat 11, 29-30, Saville Street | Do. | Order made to abate nuisance. £2 0s. 0d. Fine and £4 4s. 0d. costs |
| 81, Carlisle Street | Do. | £5 penalty and a continuing penalty of 5/- per day for 206 days—£55 15s. 0d. penalty and £10 10s. 0d. costs |
| 13, Blenheim Terrace | Do. | Order made to abate nuisance within 14 days. £3 3s. 0d. costs |
| 1, Barrow Hill Road | Do. | Order made to abate nuisance within 14 days. £1 1s. 0d. costs |
| 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, Manning Place | Do. | Case dismissed with£10 10s. costs against the Council |
Rat Repression.
The number of complaints received during the year, viz., 85, was higher by
25 than the 1923 figure. The investigation of these complaints necessitated the
inspection of 91 premises, 22 of which were used for business purposes (11 of
these for the preparation or storage of food), the remaining 52 being private or
tenement houses. In 9 of the cases investigated the infestation was directly
attributable to defects in the drainage system and disappeared immediately these
were remedied. In every instance all advice and assistance was given to the
owner or occupier by Inspector Draper, who continued to act as Rat Officer, and
to obtain excellent results from the methods advocated.
A Rat Week was held during the year from the 3rd to the 8th November,
1924, and attracted a considerable amount of attention to the subject. Great
assistance was obtained from the Borough Surveyor and his staff, and also from
a number of large firms in the borough. The result, it is safe to state, was a
considerable reduction in the rat population of the sewers and other places affected
by these vermin.
PREMISES AND OCCUPATIONS CONTROLLED BY BY-LAWS AND
REGULATIONS.
The following list sets out the majority of the premises and occupations of the
class referred to in the heading to this part of the report, and contains a certain
amount of information with regard to registration, inspection, etc. Underground
rooms arid underground sleeping rooms, though controlled, the former under the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and the latter under special regulations made
by the Council in 1910, are not registered.