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St James's 1885
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]
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would serve to abate a nuisance of which many complaints
had been made, and from the free use to which this structure
was put, it was clear that a public want had been supplied
The Vestry accordingly determined to erect an iron urinal in
place of the temporary structure, but were met with some
opposition Eventually the opposition was withdrawn upon
the Vestry agreeing to remove the urinal if the freeholders of
the contiguous property, or their lessees, require to utilize a
blocked-up doorway, near which it is proposed to fix the
urinal, or to convert the return frontage of the premises into
a shop front A suitable urinal has accordingly been ordered
and will shortly be placed in position
The cost incurred by the Vestry for the year, in respect of the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, is as follows:—
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allowance to Analyst | 75 | 0 | 0 |
| Purchase of samples, &c | 8 | 6 | |
| 75 | 8 | 6 | |
| Fines recovered | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Net cost to the Parish | 68 | 8 | 6 |
CAB RANKS
The following is a list of the Cab Hanks in this parish
authorised by the Commissioner of Police:—
No of Places
12
Broad Street
Haymarket (two Standings) 32
Piccadilly 11
Recent Street 3
10
St James's Square
St James's Street (two Standings)
Waterloo Place
The only rank which has a Cabmen's Shelter is that in
St James's Square The shelter was provided and is maintained
at private expense
SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS.
Summonses have been taken out for the following offences:—
| Adulteration | 9 |
| Unsanitary condition of premises | 4 |
| Offence under Sanitary Regulations | 1 |
| Obstructions | 4 |
| Standing vehicles in public places | 10 |
| Erecting hoard without license | 1 |
| Non-payment of cost of reinstating pavement, &c. | 5 |
| Defective coal plates | 1 |
| Total | 35 |