Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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Other Businesses giving rise to Effluvia.—lists are kept in the department of
the three trades mentioned below. At the end of 1913 there were included in
these lists 80 fried fish shops, 14 fish-smoking places, and 38 rag and bone
stores.
The lists were given in last year's report on pages 187 to 190.
143 inspections and 16 re-inspections were made of these premises during
the year.
The amended draft of proposed by-laws under the London County Council
(General Powers) Act, 1908, in respect of fried fish vendors, fish curers, and
rag and bone dealers were again submitted to the Council by the London
County Council during 1913 and approved.
Constructional Drain Work.
The construction of, and repairs to, house drains are supervised by the
sanitary inspectors.
During the year the following work has been done under this heading: —
First inspections. | Consequent re-inspections. | |
---|---|---|
Drainage work done under notice | 415 | 4818 |
Voluntary drainage work | 636 | 5031 |
Drains of new buildings | 120 | 1751 |
1171 | 12630 |
The tests which have been applied to drains during 1913 are shown in the following table: —
After Infectious Disease. | Upon Complaint. | Upon systematic Inspection | Old Buildings. | New Buildings at completion of work. | Total. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At commencement of work. | At completion of work. | |||||||
By Grenade. | 1. Defects found | 121 | 100 | ... | ... | 9 | ... | 230 |
2. No result | 682 | 143 | ... | ... | 26 | ... | ... | |
3. Total | 801 | 243 | 35 | 1081 | ||||
By Smoke. | 1. Defects localised | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
2. No result | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | |
3. Total | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | |
By Water. | 1. Not found water-tight | ... | ... | ... | ... | 97 | 10 | 107 |
2. Found water-tight | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1149 | 306 | 1457 | |
3. Total | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1246 | 316 | 1564 | |
Total | 121 | 101 | ... | ... | 106 | 10 | 338 | |
682 | 145 | ... | ... | 1176 | 306 | 2309 | ||
803 | 246 | ... | ... | 1282 | 316 | 2647 |