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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Brown. | Walker. | James. | Adkins.§ | Akeks. | Jaffa. | Capel. | West. | Winchester | Hague. | Mansfield. | Warren.* | Totals. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complaints received, 3,083. Complaints Investigated. Whole house inspected | 12 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 70 | 1o | 1 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 208 | |
| ,, Re.inspections | 15 | 4 | 143 | 214 | 197 | 112 | 527 | 26 | — | 83 | 177 | 9 | 1507 | |
| ,, Tart of house inspected | 343 | 331 | 324 | 156 | 203 | 491 | 100 | 348 | 381 | 259 | 322 | 210 | 3468 | |
| „ Re-inspection | 1164 | 1026 | 738 | 298 | 497 | 980 | 268 | 999 | 1253 | 1051 | 559 | 526 | 9359 | |
| Infectious Diseases | Investigations | 216 | 201 | 203 | 124 | 148 | 277 | 118 | 102 | 205 | 159 | 252 | 140 | 2145 |
| Inspections | 88 | 32 | 108 | 96 | 69 | 130 | 44 | 27 | 100 | 51 | 58 | 71 | 874 | |
| Re-inspections | 497 | 50 | 626 | 147 | 246 | 31 | 143 | 102 | 355 | 304 | 405 | 232 | 3138 | |
| Smoke Observations | 11 | 20 | 17 | 30 | 5 | 129 | 47 | 19 | 1 | 50 | — | 67 | 396 | |
| Offensive or Regulated Trades | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 44 | — | — | — | 1 | 46 | |
| Mews and Stable Yards—Number inspected | 336 | 374 | 370 | 154 | 450 | 276 | 362 | 283 | 411 | 308 | 376 | 144 | 3844 | |
| Verminous Persons | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 12 | — | — | 35 | 30 | 3 | — | 90 | |
| Other Inspections and Re-inspections | 24 | 92 | 79 | 53 | 39 | 296 | 178 | 34 | 150 | 70 | 94 | 101 | 1210 | |
| Number of Houses Inspected | Primary Inspections | 2 | 15 | 37 | 3 | 39 | 52 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 27 | — | 247 |
| Re-inspections | 4 | 38 | 261 | 24 | 92 | 149 | 89 | 53 | 35 | 200 | 113 | 35 | 1093 | |
| Number of Houses Inspected | Primary Inspections | 3 | 67 | 4 | — | 7 | 105 | 62 | — | 50 | 21 | — | 4 | 323 |
| Re.inspections | 16 | 642 | 60 | 5 | 25 | 259 | 455 | 22 | 501 | 429 | — | 3 | 2417 | |
| Underground rooms | 31 | 46 | 26 | 11 | 26 | — | 12 | 186 | 100 | 55 | 68 | 66 | 627 | |
| 339 | 20 | 286 | 183 | 696 | 121 | 179 | 320 | 98 | 194 | 445 | 77 | 2958 | ||
| 815 | 1099 | 897 | 561 | 938 | 271 | 881 | 977 | 503 | 552 | 795 | 432 | 8721 | ||
| («) New Buildings, do. do. | 77 | 178 | 289 | 98 | 156 | 54 | 571 | 324 | 241 | 323 | 185 | 29 | 2525 | |
| Attendances at Police Court, etc. | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 22 | 9 | 3 | — | 3 | 61 | |
| Canal Boats Acts | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Rent Restrictions Acts | 12 | — | 7 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 65 | |
| Totals | 4011 | 4260 | 4508 | 2182 | 3861 | 3767 | 4140 | 3903 | 4442 | 4194 | 3901 | 2155 | 45324 | |
| Notices served :— | ||||||||||||||
| Intimations | 324 | 285 | 265 | 109 | 210 | 368 | 228 | 272 | 509 | 301 | 299 | 227 | 3397 | |
| Rent Restrictions Acts | 4 | — | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 26 | |
| Totals | 328 | 285 | 272 | 111 | 213 | 369 | 230 | 272 | 511 | 301 | 300 | 231 | 3423 | |
§ See also Table on next page.
* Commenced duties as Inspector 2nd July, 1934.