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Westminster 1889

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, The United Parishes of St. Margaret and St. John, Westminster]

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XXV.
Births are registered in the presence of either parent within
three months from birth without a fee; if accidentally delayed,
over three months, and not exceeding twelve months, fee 5s.
After twelve months a birth cannot be registered without the
authority of the Registrar-General. The occupier of the house, or
the person present at the birth is qualified to register.
Deaths should be registered within five days and the medical
certificate of the cause of death delivered to the Registrar. The
informant should be the nearest relation, a person present at the
death, or in attendance during the last illness of the deceased.
DISTRICT SURVEYORS.
To whom due notice must be given of all new buildings, additions,
and other works requiring supervision, under the Metropolitan
Buildings Act, 1855.
St. Margaret (except the Hamlet of Knightsbridge) and St. John
the Evangelist, and the Close of the Collegiate Church of St. Peter—
Mr. E. D. Drury, 25, Queen Anne's Gate, S.AY.
Office hours, 10 to 4.
Knightsbridge—
Mr. Alfred Williams, 17, Onslow Gardens, Brompton, S.W.
Office hours, 10 to 4.
POLICE.
A Division, Stations, King Street, Hyde Park, and Rochester Roav.
Mr. William Fisher, Superintendent.
Police Court, Rochester Row, S.W.
Magistrates—Louis C. T. d'Eyncourt, Esq., and Jas. Sheil, Esq.
Chief Clerk—Mr. A. H. Safford.
B Division, Stations—Gerald Road, Pimlico, S.W., and
Walton Street, S.W.
Mr. Charles W. Sheppard, Superintendent.
The following are fixed points where police-constables are permanently
stationed from 9 am to 1 a.m., viz.:—
Albert Gate, Knightsbridge.
Sloane Street, Knightsbridge.
Victoria Street, Westminster, opposite National Penny Bank.
Lambeth Bridge, near Horseferry Road.
Broad Sanctuary, corner of Victoria Street and Broad Sanctuary.
Bessborough Gardens, near Vauxhall Bridge.
Smith Square, near St. John Street, Westminster.
Horseferry Road, and Regency Place.
Victoria Railway Station, Buckingham Palace Road.
AVilton Road (entrance to Victoria Railwav Station, East
Gates).
Pont Street (at the corner of Sloane Street).
Bridge Street, at foot crossing, Victoria Embankment.
Buckingham Palace Road and James Street.
A ictoria Street (centre of), at Railway Ventilator, opposite the
Standard Music Hall.