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Cleansing of Persons Baths & Shelter Disinfectors.
Matron : Miss L. Kilgallin. J. C. Kendall
J. Overton.
Tuberculosis Dispensary. Messenger.
*Caretaker: E. D. Marston. J. Eatwell.
* Officers to whose salary contribution is made under the Public Health Acts or by Exchequer
grants.
a Royal Sanitary Institute Certificate
b Certificate Sanitary Inspectors' Examination Board (London)
c Meat and other Foods Certificate.
d Health Visitors Diploma.
e Central Midwives Board Certificate.
f Certificate of State Registration for Nurses.
g Three or Four Years' Hospital General Training Certificate.
NUISANCES.
In the following summary some idea of the amount of work done in relation
to nuisances is given. For details of other works carried out by the
inspectors, reference must be made to the sections dealing with housing, food,
infectious diseases, etc.
In regard to nuisances, the first point to note is that the total number of
complaints received was 3,470, as against 3,804 in 1924 and 1,588 in 1919.
The majority of these complaints were made by the inspectors themselves,
the number from outside being 356. These came from voluntary workers of the
St. Marylebone Health Society, members of the Children's Care Committee, neighbours
and others. In respect of nuisances, 370 statutory notices were issued, as
against 199 in 1924 and 380 in 1919.
Of these notices, 271 related to ordinary nuisances (dirt, dampness, etc.) 36
to verminous rooms, 15 to drains, and 3 to insufficient w.c. accommodation. The
remaining 8 were served on owners to provide a proper and sufficient supply of
water to the upper storeys of tenement houses, under the London County Council
(General Powers) Act of 1907. The number of such notices in 1924 was 6, and
in 1919, 12.
The 36 notices respecting verminous rooms were served under powers granted
by the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1922, and referred to 77
rooms. The number of notices in 1924 was 28, and in 1919, 66.
In 3,100 cases the nuisances were abated by the persons responsible for their
removal after receipt of a preliminary (intimation) notice advising them of the
existence of the defect. In 3 instances there was failure to carry out works after
receipt of statutory notice and legal proceedings were instituted.
Details of these cases will be found under the heading "Legal Proceedings in
connection with Nuisances."