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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The tests which have been applied to drains daring 1914 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 | 134 | 51 | — | — | 17 | — | 202 |
2. No result | 938 | 119 | — | — | 51 | — | 1111 | |
3. Total | 1072 | 170 | – | – | 71 | — | 1313 | |
By Smoke. | 1. Defects localised | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 6 |
2. No result | — | — | 11 | — | 2 | — | 13 | |
3. Total | — | — | 17 | – | 2 | — | 19 | |
By Watar. | 1. Not found water-tight | — | — | — | 1 | 72 | 20 | 93 |
2. Found water-tight | — | — | — | — | 974 | 193 | 1167 | |
3. Total | — | — | — | 1 | 1046 | 213 | 1200 | |
Total | 134 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 89 | 20 | 301 | |
938 | 119 | 11 | — | 1030 | 193 | 2291 | ||
1072 | 170 | 17 | 1 | 1119 | 213 | 2592 |
Drainage Register.—The following is an analysis of the Drainage Register during 1914:—
Total number of Applications and Plans. . | . . | 698 |
Number of Applications without Plans | 263 | ,,, |
Number of Plans | 435 | |
Plans—Old Buildings under Notice | 163 | J 435 |
Plans—Old Buildings, Voluntary | 226 | |
Plans—New Buildings and Additions | 46 |
Water Service.
The following notices have been received from the Metropolitan Water Board as to houses from which water has been cut off:—
1.—Demolition | 1 |
2. — Empty | 17 |
3.—Leakage | 3 |
4.—Non-payment of Rates | 7 |
5.—No statement | — |
6.—By request | 5 |
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