London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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The following table gives a summary of this branch of the work of the department during the past nine years.
| 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of complaints vrecived | 5,689 | 7,550 | 7,136 | 6,981 | 6,734 | 6,094 | 5,144 | 4,670 | 4,800 |
| Number of visits | 29,578 | 37,375 | 45,209 | 43,731 | 43,143 | 41,988 | 37,657 | 39,294 | 40,753 |
| Intimation notices served | 4,487 | 5,760 | 6,567 | 5,486 | 5,415 | 5,377 | 4,286 | 3,646 | 3,597 |
| Statutory notices served | 2,580 | 3,912 | 3,498 | 2,848 | 2,957 | 3,277 | 2,437 | 2,028 | 1,987 |
| Number of Police Court proceedings | 57 | 133 | 212 | 139 | 117 | 194 | 230 | 165 | 144 |
| Costs and/or fines | 55 | 120 | 162 | 116 | 92 | 157 | 154 | 96 | 107 |
| Amount of fines | £3 | £40 | £166 | £148 | £138 | £212 | £296 | £218 | £354 |
| Amount of costs | £86 | £171 | £229 | £205 | £156 | £216 | £305 | £219 | £265 |
The above police court proceedings were taken under the following statutes or regulations:-
| 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health (London) Act, 1936 | 41 | 81 | 158 | 126 | 107 | 148 | 181 | 144 | 135 |
| L.C.C. Lodging House By-laws | 15 | 28 | 40 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 39 | 13 | 5 |
| L.C.C. Water Closet By-laws | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | - | 4 | 4 | 1 | - |
| L.C.C. Drainage By-laws | - | 10 | 5 | 2 | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Public Health (London) Act, 1891 (Vestry By-laws) | _ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 | _ |
| Defence (General) Regulations, 1939, Scabies Order, 1941 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Public Health (London) Act, 1891 (Rag Flock Regulations, 1912) | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L.C.C. Rag and Bone Dealers Bye-law | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | - | _ |
| Housing Act, 1936 (Sec. 168) | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Water
The water supply in the borough is provided by the Metropolitan Water
Board as the statutory authority for London and has been satisfactory in quality
and quantity.
In addition, certain wells situated outside the borough are a source of
supply to various points on the railway system centred on Euston Station. There
are also five wells in use in the borough, four being on factory premises and
one at the Council's swimming baths at Prince of Wales Road.
Four samples of water were taken during the year and submitted for chemical
and bacteriological examination. All proved satisfactory.
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