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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 1898

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]

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53
Water Supply and Water Service.
The condition of the Waters supplied by the West Middlesex Water Works
and the New River Companies during the year, as stated in the returns of the
Registrar-General, has been already reported in the Monthly Reports presented to
your Vestry.

Table: DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE.Drainage.—The following table represents the results of tests applied to drains during the year 1898.

DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE.

Drainage.—The following table represents the results of tests applied to drains during the year 1898.

After Infectious Disease.Upon Complaint.Upon systematic InspectionOld Buildings.New Buildings at completion of work.Total.
At commencement of work.At completion of work.
By Grenade.1.Defects found1043513283...498
2.No result16024620136...463
3.Total26459752939...961
By Exposure.1.Defeats fcund.........2......2
2.No result1......1......2
3.Total1......3......4
By Smoke.1.Defects localised...4...11...6
2.No result14...12...8
3Total18...23...14
By Water.1.Not found water-tight11994...105
2.Found water-tight......11533121546
3.Total1i101627121651
Sum Total104356332093...611Sum Total
1622502041571122019
26660653241669122630

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Plans for the making of drains in new and existing houses, including
additions and amendments to the number of 825, were approved during the year.
New Buildings and Notice of Drainage.— A communication was received from
the Vestry of Clerkenwell stating that their attention has been frequently drawn
to the fact that new buildings are erected to plans approved by the District
Surveyor, or the County Council, and after the building is up, application is made
to the Vestry to modify the Bye-laws relating to water-clo3ets, soil-pipes, &c.,