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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 1899

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

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Table: Table 11—con.Sanitary "Work Accomplished (Inspectorial.)—continued.

Table 11—con.

Sanitary "Work Accomplished (Inspectorial.)—continued.

Houses, Premises, cleansed, white.washed, and repaired388
„ Rooms and contents cleansed after Infectious Disease1201
Water Supply, for domestic purposes provided3
„ „ Cisterns cleansed, repaired and covered54
„ „ Overflow pipes connected with drains abolished—
,, „ New Cisterns provided1
„ „ Draw.off Taps provided on Supply Pipes11
„ ,, re.instated after being cut off38
Water.closets repaired, cleansed768
„ „ basins supplied with water201
„ „ ventilated18
„ „ new provided100
House drains tested2781
„ „ repaired380
,, ,, trapped374
„ „ ventilated436
„ „ disconnected from sewer283
,, „ re.constructed171
„ „ new provided389
„ „ cesspools abolished3
Yard Paving repaired125
„ „ new, provided66
Dust.bins repaired, covered51
„ new provided251
Manure bins provided27
Removal of over.crowding74
,, ,, refuse, dung, stagnant water113
,. „ animals improperly kept17
Underground rooms discontinued as dwellings21
Smoke Nuisances suppressed6
. Steam whistles and steam trumpets discontinued1