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St Pancras 1908

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

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Table: T able 12 a.— I ntimations as to Nuisances served by the Sanitary Inspectors during the Year 1908.

T able 12 a.— I ntimations as to Nuisances served by the Sanitary Inspectors during the Year 1908.

A,Schedule of Nuisances.Districts and Inspectors.Ward 1, N. G. R.Ward 2. W. L. B.Ward 3 (part of). C. H. J.Ward 4. H. G. W.Ward 5, N. J. I. L.VV ard 5, S. G. W. A.Ward 6 (part of). R. E. J.Ward 7, N. E. J. D.Ward 7. S. j. l.Ward 8tN. A. H. W.Ward 8.S. E. G. H.Food places.Work places, WomenTotals.
vv.G. a. Part of Wards 3&6.N. <v K. H. K. C.w. & s. J. O.
M. E. BB. G. | & Visitors.
1Part of the house in a dirty condition1325334596749561826395929__——621
2„ „ damp „354101245223992——--—97
3Roof defective4947914143267191150288————348
4Guttering- defective167183—3424111———€0
5Water fittings defective29286274—151178621————173
6Water-closet apartment with absence of external ventilation26461631124235————64
7,, „ so foul as to be a nuisance or dangerous to health————213225211————28
8Water closet basin foul1610427612332234117————155
„ ,, defective621320821513161443————125
10,, ,, choked1414536352521512417--———152
11Urinal in a foul condition1——2——2—————————5
12Privy in a foul condition————————————————1
13Soil pipe defective1713—6311210131————58
14,, unventilated10813741—4—317————58
15,, improperly ventilated5—6—1——2———1———15
1GAbsence of waste pipe to sink, lavatory or bath—1—1211———1—•————7
17Waste pipe of sink, lavatory or bath connected with drain61661—923123————40
18,, ,, ,, ,, defective1656541012154————59
19„ ,, „ ,, foul4412—31—1131————21
20Inlet of drain improperly trapped426481122———————30
21Drain defective40364354142825211892620————334
22„ stopped2213111313991067613__——132
23,, ventilating pipe defective44——42411—8—————28
24Pain-water pipe in direct communication with drain116101456122133————64
25„ ,, defective916—173142445133————90
26Unpaved condition of roadway1———————————————1
27Undrained ,, ,,—————————————————
28Area or part unpaved1———————————————1
29„ undrained1——1————————————2
30Yard or space unpaved9—111————161————20
31,, ,, undrained——72—1————5—————15
32Defective condition of wash-house paving268—291810——1106————90
33Dust-bin defective3344530252715328141135————309
34„ in an improper position————211—————————4
35Accumulation of stagnant water which is a nuisance dangerous to health4121321—14786—1——50
36Accumulation or deposit which is a nuisance dangerous to health157622221016833141614—2——265
37Animals kept in such a manner as to be a nuisance dangerous to health11022—81———11————26
38Part of the house so overcrowded as to be dangerous to health179412—275—7162--———90
39Space below floor in basement or ground floor insufficiently ventilated2541——3—————————15
40Issuing of black smoke in such a quantity as to be a nuisance——1———2————————3
41Discharging smoke in such a manner as to cause part of a building to be a nuisance dangerous to health—3—1_——_-——11————6
42Tent, van, shed or similar structure used as a human habitation which is in such a state as to be injurious or dangerous to the health of the inmates—————————————1———
43Other nuisances252410295381113—16135————189
Totals583398223405262452371190233231285217—3——3851