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Westminster 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster]
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St. John's Parish.
Notices were served under the above Act with regard to the
following Houses, viz.:—
Houses. Result.
5 and 6, Laundry-yard Demolished.
21, 23 and 25, Cobourg-row Demolished.
1, 2, 3 and 4, Bull's Head court Demolished.
9 and 9|, Marsham-street Proceedings pending.
The houses Nos. 44, Tufton-street and 6, Gulston-cottages,
which were closed by order of a magistrate, during 1894,
having been repaired to the satisfaction of the Vestry, were
re-opened, and are again occupied.
Nos. 1, 3 and 23, Chadwick-street were closed by order of
the magistrate until such time as they were rendered fit for
habitation.
The restoration of these houses has been put in hand, and
the repairs for Nos. 1 and 3, will be completed in about one
month. Immediately upon the completion of these two,
No. 23 will be proceeded with.
Sale of Food and Drugs and Margarine Acts.
During the year 100 samples of food, including two under the Margarine Act, have been purchased for the purpose of analysis; and in addition five samples have been submitted by ratepayers under the standing order. Tabulated lists are given below:-
| Article. | No. of Samples. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Fines. | Costs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||||
| Arrowroot | 6 | 6 | — | - | - | ||||
| Butter | 24 | 18 | 6 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Bread | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ||||
| Cocoa— Loose | 6 | - | 6 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| Packet | 3 | — | 3 | No action taken. Protected by label. | |||||
| Coffee | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | ||||
| Cake | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | ||||
| Flour | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | ||||
| Gin | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Milk | 36 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Mustard | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| Pepper | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | ||||
| Whisky | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | ||||
| Totals | 100 | 77 | 23 | £45 | 0 | 0 | £18 | 16 | 0 |