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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Westminster 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, The United Parishes of St. Margaret and St. John, Westminster]
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Eleven summonses were taken out during the year to compel
compliance with notices served to remedy sanitary defects, and in
all cases the magistrate's order with costs was obtained to carry
out the work ordered by the Vestry; and, in addition, two fines
of £5 and £3 10s. were imposed. These include the four summonses
taken out under the Housing of the Working Classes
Act relating to Mills-buildings.
Other summonses were ordered to be taken out, but the
owners of the property immediately commenced and carried out
the works.
Artillery-square had only been partly demolished before the
25th March, but all the necessary notices from the Vestry to the
owners had been served.
The foregoing report relates to Inspector Dee's work up to
January, 1892, and since that date of my own.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
THOMAS LIGHTFOOT,
Sanitary Inspector.