London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
St Pancras 1897
Annual report from the chairman of the health committee on the business of the department
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It will be noticed that at about every third house the removal of the dust is refused when the dustman makes his weekly call.
| Divisions. | Sub-Divisions. | Wards. | NUMBER OF HOUSES. | REFUSALS. Average Number per Week, based on periods of Four Weeks. | COMPLAINTS. Average Number per Week, based on periods of Four Weeks. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per Week in June, 1896. | Per Week in Nov., 1896. | Per Week in June, 1896. | Per Week in Nov., 1896. | ||||
| North | 1. Highgate | 1 | 1478 | 228 | 383 | 3.75 | 0.00 |
| 2. St. John's Park | 1458 | 509 | 421 | 1.75 | 0.00 | ||
| 3. Gospel Oak | 1502 | 561 | 562 | 5.75 | 0.50 | ||
| 4. Grafton | 1263 | 418 | 484 | 0.75 | 0.00 | ||
| 5. Maitland Park | 1225 | 512 | 526 | 6.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Total | 6926 | 2228 | 2376 | 18.00 | 0.50 | ||
| East | 1 Bartholomew | 3 | 1824 | 692 | 600 | 1.75 | 0.00 |
| 2. Camden Square | 1298 | 506 | 462 | 3.50 | 0.00 | ||
| 3. College | 1446 | 594 | 675 | 0.50 | 0.00 | ||
| 4. Oakley Square | 6 | 1107 | 507 | 493 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 5. Ossulston | 1605 | 520 | 523 | 0.25 | 0.25 | ||
| Total | 7280 | 2819 | 2753 | 6.00 | 0.25 | ||
| West | 1. Castle | 2 | 1749 | 890 | 1040 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2. Chalk Farm | 2 & 4 | 1449 | 545 | 601 | 0.25 | 0.25 | |
| 3. Mornington | 4 & 5 | 1440 | 499 | 536 | 0.25 | 0.25 | |
| 4. Regent's Park | 1427 | 436 | 492 | 0.25 | 0.50 | ||
| 5. Euston | 5 | 1355 | 186 | 402 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 7420 | 2556 | 3071 | 0.75 | 1.00 | ||
| South | 1. Argyle | 8 | 1545 | 489 | 425 | 0.00 | 0.75 |
| 2. Meeklenburgh | 959 | 389 | 371 | 0.50 | 0.00 | ||
| 3. Burton | 7 | 1315 | 584 | 395 | 0.25 | 1.00 | |
| 4. Endsleigh | 1489 | 432 | 372 | 1.25 | 0.50 | ||
| 5. Whitfield | 1073 | 371 | 342 | 5.50 | 1.00 | ||
| Total | 6381 | 2265 | 1905 | 7.50 | 3.25 | ||
| Total St Pancras | 28007 | 9868 | 10105 | 32.25 | 5.00 | ||