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St James's 1890
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]
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Careful consideration was given to the system to be
adopted for checking the use of the closets, and eventually
the offer by Mr. J. N. Maskelyne, of the Egyptian Hall
to fix and maintain his registering locks for the sum of 10s.
each per annum, was accepted.
Owing to the increased use of the urinals, an additional
boy has been engaged to assist the attendants. The regular
staff now consists of two male and two female attendants
and two boys, taking alternate duty for a turn of nine
hours.
A statement of the receipts and working expenses of the
conveniences will be found in the Accounts commencing on
page 132.
URINALS.
Summonses have been taken out in the following cases:—
| Adulteration | 3 |
| Non-payment of paving account | 1 |
| Nuisance | 1 |
| Unlawful occupation of underground rooms | 2 |
| Using hoard as advertising station contrary to licence | 1 |
| Total | 8 |
The cost of maintaining the Urinals during the year is as
follows:—
£
s.
d.
Water for flushing
49
14
3
Wages for cleansing
62
8
0
£112
2
3