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Marylebone 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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Combined. Drainage.—Orders as to combined drainage were issued by the
Council in respect of 28 premises. The number in 1925 was 63.
Closet Accommodation.
In the table at page 11, summarizing the work carried out by the district
inspectors, figures indicating the number of defects in water closets remedied and
of water closets erected are set out.
Public Sanitary Conveniences.—The usual supervision was exercised over the
public conveniences during the year, Inspector Hill, the outdoor superintendent,
visiting those provided for the males: the women inspectors, especially Miss
Baker, supervising those provided for females.
Reports and comparative statements as to receipts for use of the underground
conveniences were regularly submitted to and considered by the Public Health
Committee.
The following is a statement showing the total receipts at each of the conveniences for the year ended March,
| 1927 | 1926 | Decrease | Increase | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| Oxford Circus—Men's Department | — | |||||||||||
| ‡ „ Women's „ | — | |||||||||||
| Gt. Portland Street—Men's „ | — | |||||||||||
| ., Women's „ | — | |||||||||||
| Marylebone Road—Men's „ | — | |||||||||||
| „ Women's „ | — | |||||||||||
| Foley Street—Men only „ | — | |||||||||||
| St. John's Wood Road—Men only | — | |||||||||||
| Barrett Street—Men only „ | — | |||||||||||
| Salisbury Street— Men's Department | _ | |||||||||||
| ‡„ Women's „ | - | |||||||||||
* One free urinette provided.
‡ Two free urinettes provided.
Removal and Disposal of House Refuse.
Throughout the year the arrangements in connection with scavenging remained
in the hands of the Highways Committee and under the control of the
Borough Engineer, Mr. James Gair. The considerable improvements recently
made in the plant are fully described in my report for 1925 and it is unnecessary
to repeat the information there given. The total amount of refuse collected for
the year ended 31st March, 1927, it may be mentioned, was 41,887 tons, as
compared with 42,889 tons in the previous year.
So far as the arrangements existing in houses, business premises, etc., are
concerned, it may be noted that the movable, covered metal dustbin is most
commonly found. New metal dust receptacles were provided to 531 premises.
During the year the inspectors made 4,949 visits. The majority of these
were made by Inspectors Hill and Lumley, who give part time to this work.
For neglect of the provisions with regard to the covering of dustbins, etc.,
placed on the footway for collection from the kerb, 62 notices were served.
Remedies in each case were carried out, legal proceedings not being necessary in
any instance.
Removal of Offensive Refuse.—Owing to the number of hotels, boarding
houses, restaurants, and large private establishments in the borough, considerable
quantities of food refuse (hog wash) are collected by pig-feeders daily, and close