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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 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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The tests which have been applied to drains during 1921 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 | 41 | 63 | — | – | — | – | 104 | |
| (2) No result | 331 | 117 | — | — | 3 | — | 451 | |
| (3) Total | 372 | 180 | — | — | 3 | — | 555 | |
| By Smoke— | ||||||||
| (1) Defects localised | — | —. | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (2) No result | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| (3) Total | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| By Water— | ||||||||
| (1) Not found watertight | — | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | 23 | |
| (2) Found water-tight | — | — | — | — | 305 | 82 | 387 | |
| (3) Total | — | — | — | — | 326 | 84 | 410 | |
| Total | (1) | 41 | 63 | – | – | 21 | 2 | 127 |
| (2) | 331 | 117 | — | — | 309 | 82 | 839 | |
| (3) | 372 | 180 | — | — | 330 | 84 | 966 | |
Drainage register.— The following is an analysis of the Drainage Register during 1921:—
Plans deposited—Old Buildings under Notice 87
„ „ Old Buildings, Voluntary 101
„ „ New Buildings and Additions 11
199
Applications without Plans 147
Total number of Applications and Plans 346