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St Pancras 1874
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Table VI.
S t . PVNCRAS SANITARY DISTRICT.
Inspector's Report of the Sanitary Work, &c., completed in the year ending December, 1874.
| Sanitary Authorities or Sub Disteicts. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of Complaints received during year | 1113 | |
| No. of Houses, Premises, &c., inspected | 1250 | |
| Results of Inspection. | ||
| Orders issued for Sanitary Amendments of Houses and Premises | 695 | |
| Houses and Premises, &c., Cleansed, Repaired, and Whitewashed | 334 | |
| Houses Disinfected after Infectious Diseases | 100 | |
| House Drains. | ||
| Repaired, Cleansed, &c. | 121 | |
| Cesspools abolished | 16 | |
| Trapped or Ventilated | 161 | |
| Privies and Water Closets. | ||
| Repaired, Cleansed, &c. | 221 | |
| Supplied with Water | 164 | |
| New provided | 5 | |
| Dust Bins. | ||
| New provided | 24 | |
| Repaired, Covered, &c. | 54 | |
| Water Supply. | ||
| Cisterns (new) erected | 8 | |
| Cisterns Cleansed, Repaired, and Covered | 72 | |
| Miscellaneous. | ||
| No. of Lodging Houses registered under 35th Clause of Sanitary Aot, 1866 | None | |
| Removal of accumulation of Dung, Stagnant Water, and other Refuse | 25 | |
| Removal of Animals improperly kept | 22 | |
| Bakehouses | Regularly inspected | 190 |
| Licensed Cowhouses | 73 | |
| Licensed Slaughterhouses | 65 | |
| Legal Proceedings | 20 | |
| Overcrowding abated | 28 | |
| Smoke Nuisances abated | 7 | |