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St Pancras 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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MORTUARY AND CORONER'S COURT
The following table shows the routine work undertaken during the year with, in brackets, the corresponding figures for 1953:-
| Post-Mortem Examinations | Received for Viewing or Convenience only | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resident and died in St. Pancras | 240 | (242) | 2 | (-) | 242 | (243) |
| Died in St. Pancras, Resident elsewhere | 102 | (139) | 4 | (6) | 106 | (145) |
| Resident in St. Pancras, died elsewhere | 37 | (39) | 4 | (2) | 41 | (41) |
| Resident and died elsewhere | 741 | (689) | 44 | (36) | 785 | (725) |
| TOTAL | 1,120 | (1,109) | 54 | (44) | 1,174 | (1,154) |
Inquests held at Coroner's Court 514 (489)
RODENT CONTROL
(Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 199)
Details of the work carried out during the year in respect of rats an mice are given in the following table:
| Premises | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private | Business | Total | ||
| Complaints received | 926 | 182 | 1,108 | |
| Investigations made | 2,718 | 248 | 2,966 | |
| Infestations found | Rats | 620 | 133 | 753 |
| Mice | 258 | 24 | 282 | |
| Treatments | Rats | 611 | 109 | 720 |
| Mice | 255 | 19 | 274 | |
| Advice only | 12 | 29 | 41 | |
The staff employed on this work consists of five operatives and one rodent
officer working under the supervision of a sanitary inspector.
PET ANIMALS ACT. 1951
This Act has been in force since the 1st April, 1952 and requires that
no person shall keep a pet shop unless licensed by a local authority
Seven licences were in force during 1954 and no contraventions were
reported
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