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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 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone]
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SANITARY.
TABLE III.
Summary of Nuisances and other matters reported on. and work done during the year ending 31st December, 1898.
| Number of Inspections made | 967 |
| Re-Inspections or visits to works in progress, testing new drains, &c. | 2217 |
| Number of Complaints entered in the complaint book | 1 |
| The above-mentioned nuisances were dealt with as follows: | |
| Number of Intimations served | 311 |
| „ Statutory Notices served under Public Health Act | 122 |
| „ „ „ „ Metropolis Management Act | 4 |
| ,, Notices requiring the removal of obnoxious matter, under Section 35 Public Health Act | 1 |
| ,, Reports to Board or Committees | 55 |
| Summonses taken out for non-compliance with Notices under the Public Health Act | 5 |
| „ „ Bye-laws | 2 |
| The results of the proceedings were as follows: | |
| In respect to defective drainage and water closet Fined 20/ and 2/ costs. | |
| „ „ „ work done... Withdrawn. | |
| Permitting the issue of black smoke ... Fined £5 and 2/ costs. | |
| „ „ „ Summons informal. Dismissed. | |
| Dirty and insanitary condition of house Fined £3, and 2/ costs. | |
| For exposing for sale a quantity of fruit which was unfit for the food of man Fined £3, and 2/ costs. | |
| Failing to comply with Bye-laws: | |
| Not maintaining water closet in proper repair Fined 20/ and 12/ costs. | |
| Not removing manure periodically Dismissed. | |