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St Pancras 1919
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1919
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Canal Boats Acts.
During the year Inspector Auger inspected 5 canal boats, which were
registered for the occupation of 11 adults and 6 children, and were occupied
by 10 adults and 8 children. He served a notice in respect of the damp and
dirty condition of one boat, which has since ceased to be occupied. The
regulations were complied with on the other four boats.
Inhabited House Duty.
Applications for certificates under Section 11 of the Inland Revenue
Act, 1903, were received during 1918 in respect of 2 houses comprising
4 tenements. These were granted.
The Rag Flock Act, 1911.
No samples were taken under this Act during 1919.
Public Mortuaries and Coroner's Court.
Number of bodies deposited in the General Mortuary in 1919 345
„ „ Infectious „ „ 5
Total 350
Inquests held during 1919—
In the Coroner's Court—General Cases 306
„ ,, Poor Law 38
Elsewhere in St. Pancras 22
Total 366
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACTS. The following five tables are those asked for by the Home Secretary:—
| Premises. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written | Prosecutions. | |
| Factories (including factory laundries and bakehouses) | 798 | 169 | - |
| Workshops (including workshop laundries and bakehouses) | 1502 | 280 | _ |
| Workplaces (other than Outworkers' premises included in Part 3 of this Report) | 363 | 69 | _ |
| Total | 2663 | 518 | - |