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St Pancras 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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The owners of wells were most willing to co-operate and the water and circumstances
generally of eight wells were examined in collaboration with Mr. Kear Colwell, m.a., f.c.s.,
the Analyst of the borough.
At the time of writing, a report upon wells has been asked for by the Ministry of
Health and information obtained in the course of the investigation just referred to has been
included in this report.
PUBLIC BATHS AND WASIIHOUSES.
These are provided by the Borough Council at the following situations:—Prince of
Wales Road, N.W.5; Whitfield Street, W. 1 ; and Plender Street, N.W.1.
A block of 12 slipper baths, available to the public, adjoins the Council's flats at
Prospect Terrace, W.C.1.
The water supply in all cases is obtained from the mains of the Metropolitan Water
Board, but at the Prince of Wales Road Baths an additional supply is available from a deep
well on the premises. For reasons of economy and hygiene the Council installed a water
purification plant to serve the four swimming pools at these baths.

Table: DRAINAGE.The sanitary inspectors have the duty of supervising all work in connection withdrains, including construction, reconstruction and repairs. During the year the following work has been carried out; the figures for the previous two years are also given forthepurpose of comparison :—

DRAINAGE.

The sanitary inspectors have the duty of supervising all work in connection withdrains, including construction, reconstruction and repairs. During the year the following work has been carried out; the figures for the previous two years are also given forthepurpose of comparison :—

Inspections.Inspections.Inspections.
1938.1937.1936.
Drainage work done under notice261626312898
Voluntary drainage work638477717466
Drains of new buildings180027863190
Total108001318813554

Table: Drainage Register.—The following is an analysis of the Drainage Register during1937,the figures for the previous year being given for comparison :—

Drainage Register.—The following is an analysis of the Drainage Register during1937,the figures for the previous year being given for comparison :—

1938.1937.
Plans deposited—Old Buildings under Notice7274
,, ,, Old Buildings, Voluntary212263
„ „ New Buildings and Additions6887
352424
Applications without Plans413436
Total number of Applications and Plans765860

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RATS AND MICE (DESTRUCTION) ACT, 1919.
During the year 180 complaints were received with reference to nuisances caused by
premises being infested by rats. Steps were taken by the service of notices on owners or
occupiers, by the testing of drains, and other necessary measures to abate the nuisance.