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St James's 1893

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]

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11.—Each attendant shall take to the Vestry Clerk's Office
every article which he, she, or his assistant may find in the
Conveniences within forty-eight hours of the time of the same
being found.
12.—The attendants shall not sell or keep for sale any articles,
or keep for use any article, except such as is provided by the
Vestry, or demand any gratuity or unauthorised fee, or permit any
unauthorised placard or notice to be displayed in any part of the
building.
13.—Each attendant shall observe such other Regulations as
may be made from time to time, and generally act under the
direction of the Vestry Clerk.
With respect to the use of the Lavatories.
1.—Every person before making use of a Lavatory shall pay
to the attendant in charge the sum of twopence, and the attendant
shall thereupon hand to the person paying such sum a clean
towel secured in a numbered wrapper, and permit such person to
use the Lavatory, such towel, a comb, and hair and clothes
brushes.
2.—Every person making use of a Lavatory shall, before
leaving the building, replace or return to the attendant in charge
the towel, comb, brushes and other articles used by him.
3.—Every person desiring to make use of the Lavatory shall
obey the reasonable directions of the attendant in charge while
waiting to make use of same, in order to prevent incouvenience to
other persons.
4- A person shall not occupy an unduly long time in using a
Lavatory.
Any person who causes a disturbance or behaves in an
improper manner in any part of the building shall, on being
requested so to do by the attendant, forthwith leave the building,
and if such person refuse to leave he shall be removed by the
attendant.