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Marylebone 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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On three occasions reports were submitted with regard to cases discovered by
the inspectors, in which drainage or sanitary work was being carried out without
permission from the Council and without deposit of plans, or not in compliance
with requirements. Proceedings in court were taken in one case, the fines and
cost imposed amounting to £4 2s. Od.
Combined Drainage.—Orders as to combined drainage were issued by the
Council in respect of 26 premises. The number in 1926 was 28.
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, 1928, and the amount of increase or decrease as compared with the previous year.
| 1927 | 1928 | Increase | Decrease | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| Oxford Circus—Men's Department | — | |||||||||||
| — | ||||||||||||
| Gt. Portland Street—Men's „ | — | |||||||||||
| — | ||||||||||||
| Marylebone Road—Men's „ | — | |||||||||||
| — | ||||||||||||
| Foley Street—Men only „ | — | |||||||||||
| St. John's Wood Road—Men only | — | |||||||||||
| Barrett Street—Men only „ | — | |||||||||||
| Salisbury Street— | ||||||||||||
| Men's Department | 1 | 1 | — | |||||||||
| 4 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 4 | 1 | |||||||||||
*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, 1928, it may be mentioned, was 45,021 tons, as
compared with 41,887 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 149 premises.