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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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T able N o . 11. I ntimations as to Breaches of Statutes and Statutory By-laws served by the Sanitary Inspectors during 1915.
| B | Breaches of Statutes and Statutory By-laws. | Inspectors. | Mr. Rackham. | Mr. Brown. | Mr. Pottier. | Mr. Dillon. | Mr. James. | Mr. Akers. | Mr. Lonnon. | Mr. Adkins. | Mr. Holmes. | Mr. Walker. | Mr. Landen. | Mr. West. | Mr. Auger. | Mr. Child. | Miss Bibby. | Miss Smith. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lA | An occupied house without a proper and sufficient supply of water(1907 Act, Sec.78) | 3 | 22 | 142 | 11 | 5 | 86 | 3 | 41 | - | 3 | 16 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 338 | |
| 1B | ,, ,, (other than above) | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | |
| 2 | Water supply used for domestic purposes connected with cistern, which is used for flushing the water-closet | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | Water-closet not supplied with a sufficient quantity of water for securing its effective action | 8 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 120 | |
| 4 | Tank, cistern, or other receptacle for storing of water used or likely to bo used by man for drinking purposes—dirty condition of | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | |
| 5 | Tank, cistern, or other receptacle for storing water used or likely to bo used by man for drinking purposes—absence of a proper cover to | 6 | 6 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 28 | |
| 6 | Tank, cistern, or other receptacle for storing water used or likely to be used by man for drinking purposes placed in an improper position | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —_ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 7 | Animals so kept as to be likely to pollute the water supply | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 8 | Offensive matters not deposited in manure receptacle | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
| 9 | Manure not removed at proper intervals | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 10 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | |
| 10 | Manure — absence of proper receptacle for | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
| 11 | Manure receptacle not properly constructed | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 12 | Sufficient drain to stables or cowshed—absence of a | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 13 | Receptacle for house refuse—absence of a proper | 27 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 112 | |
| 14 | Receptacle for house refuse—absence of a proper cover for | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | |
| 15 | Yard or open space unpaved | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | |
| 16 | ,, paving defective | 5 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 101 | |
| 17 | Tnsulicient water-closet accommodation to "lodging house " | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 24 | |
| 18 | A furnace improperly constructed or negligently used | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 19 | Etlluvia arising from premises used for trade, business, or manufacture which is a nuisance dangerous to the inhabitants of the district | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
| 20 | Offensive matters suffered to run out of trade premises into an uncovered place | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 21 | Dairies and cowsheds—breach of By-laws as to | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 22 | Slaughterhouses—breach of By-laws as to | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
| 23 | Steam whistle—use of a, without authority | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 24 | Parts of houses infested with vermin requiring stripping,purifying, and cleansing | 7 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 114 | |
| 2 5 | Articles in an unwholesome condition requiring to be purified or destroyed | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 26 | Underground room illegally occupied as a dwelling | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
| 27 | Other breaches | 7 | 3 | 12 | 10 | — | 10 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 71 | |
| Totals | 88 | 98 | 211 | 52 | 41 | 193 | 67 | 90 | 34 | 37 | 102 | 20 | 13 | 5 | — | — | 1051 | ||