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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
Westminster 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster]
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Inspector Kirk.
| No of. Summonses | Act of Parliament under which proceedings were taken. | Situation of Premises. | Offence. | Result. | Pine. | Costs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Public Health (London) Act, 1891 | Electric Light Works, Mill-bank-street | Smoke nuisance | Vestry's action upheld | Magistrate ordered the abatement of nuisance. | 23/- |
| Do. do. | Royal Aquarium Electric Light Generating Station, Princes-street | Do. do. | Do. | £5 | 23/- | |
| 3 | Sale of Food & Drugs Act | 34, Vincent-street | Adulteration of milk with 10 % of water | Do. | £1 | 12/6 |
| Do. do. | 72, Mill bank- street | Do. do. | Do. | £2 | 12/6 | |
| Do. do. | 11, Princes-street | Adulteration of milk with 5 % of water | Do. | Dismissed | ||
| 1 | Public Health (London) Act, 1891 | For the recovery of a Notice under Health Act. | 5/- for service of Section 4, Public | Do. | ... | 3/- |
| 6 | Total | £8 0 0 | £3 14 0 |
Inspector Dee's
Report for Year ending December 31st, 1898, for Wards
Nos. 1 and 2, St. Margaret.
Inspections mad 1,068
Defects found 1,187
Notices served 830
Works completed 859
Notices outstanding, January 1st, 1898 61
Notices uncompleted, December 31st, 1898 32
Re-inspections made 1,620
Water closets 274
Drains, new or repaired 304
Water apparatus repaired 110
Dust receptacle, provided or repaired 32
Premises cleansed 70