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 particulars are furnished in accordance with section 128(3)
of the 1937 Act, with respect to matters under Part I and Part VIII:-
Part 1 of the Act
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupier Prosecuted | ||
| (i) Non-power factories, in which Sections 1,2,3,4 and 6 are enforced by Local Authorities. | 770 | 1,787 | 39 | Nil |
| (ii) Power factories in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 1,694 | 3,708 | 249 | Nil |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority. excluding out-workers' premises | - | - | - | Nil |
| TOTALS | 2,464 | 5,495 | 288* | Nil |
*Not including 52 notices served under the Public Health (London) Act 1936.
2. Cases in which defects were found.
| Particulars | Found | Remedied | Referred | Number of prosecutions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To H. M. Inspector | By H.M. inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S. 1) | 30 | 34 | 1 | 5 | - |
| Overcrowding (S. 2) | 14 | 12 | 2 | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S. 3) | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S. 4) | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S. 6) | - | _ | - | _ | _ |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S. 7) - | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 12 | 12 | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 274 | 282 | - | 8 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 4 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 47 | 2 | 45 | - | - |
| TOTALS | 385 | 348 | 50 | 13 | Nil |