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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Plans deposited—Old Buildings under Notice | 82 |
| „ „ Old Buildings, Voluntary | 112 |
| „ „ New Buildings and Additions | 29 |
| 223 | |
| Applications without Plans | 124 |
| Total number of Applications and Plans | 347 |
Water Service.
The following notices have been receive 1 during the year from the Metropolitan Water Board as to houses from which water has been cut off:—
| 1.—Demolition | — |
| 2.—Empty | 2 |
| 3.—Leakage | 1 |
| 4.—Non-payment of Rates | 1 |
| 5.—No statement (withdrawals) | — |
| 6.—By request | 1 |
| 7.—Broken Supply Pipe | 6 |
| 11 |
Canal Boats Acts.
During the year Inspector Auger examined 3 canal boats, which were occupied
by 6 adults and 3 children. Two of the boats were registered for 3 adults each, and in the
other case the registration certificate was not on board. No other contravention of the Acts
were found.
A weekly inspection of the canal and wharves has been made and the absence of a
greater number of boats inspected is attributed by the Inspector to the great reduction in the
local trade in building materials.
Inhabited House Duty.
Applications for certificates under Section 11 of the Inland Revenue Act, 1903,
were received during 1920 in respect of 2 houses comprising 15 tenements. These were
granted.
The Rag Flock Act, 1911.
No samples were taken under this Act during 1920.
Public Mortuaries and Coroner's Court.
Number of bodies deposited in the General Mortuary in 1920 280
„ „ Infectious „ „ 2
Total 282
Inquests held during 1920—
In the Coroner's Court—General Cases from St. Pancras 314
„ „ Poor Law Cases „ 43
„ „ General Cases from other Boroughs 25
Total 382