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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 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras]
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Smoke-Prevention.
During the year 4 observations of smoke shafts were made. There were
no prosecutions.
Regulated Trades.
Offensive Trades.-— There are two licensed premises for such trades in St.
Pancras, viz., a tripe-dresser's in Kentish Town Road, and a tallow-melter's
in Tudor Place. 46 visits were paid to these premises, a number of these
being special night observations of the tallow-melting premises, made in
consequence ot a complaint made to the Council under Sec. 21 of the J ublic
Health (London) Act, 1891. No legal proceedings were taken during the
year.
constructional, drain work.
The construction of, and repairs to, house drains are supervised by the
sanitary inspectors.
During the year the following work has been done under this heading:—
| First inspections. | Consequent re-inspections. | |
|---|---|---|
| Drainage work done under notice | 243 | |
| Voluntary drainage work | 615 | 1946 |
| Drains of new buildings | 31 | 195 |
| 889 | 4267 |
The tests which have been applied to drains during 1917 are shown in the following table:—
| After Infectious Disease. | Upon Complaint. | Upon systematic Inspection | Old Buildings. | New Buildings at completion of work. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At commencement of work. | At completion of work. | |||||||
| By Grenade. | 1. Defects found | 3 | 26 | — | — | 3 | — | 32 |
| 2. No result | 6 | 63 | 1 | — | 12 | — | 82 | |
| 3. Total | 9 | 89 | 1 | — | 15 | — | 114 | |
| By Smoke. | 1. Defects localised | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2. No result | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 3. Total | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| By Water. | 1. Not found water-tight | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 18 |
| 2. Found water-tight | — | — | — | 217 | 1 | 218 | ||
| 3. Total | — | — | — | — | 235 | 1 | 236 | |
| Total | 3 | 26 | — | — | 21 | — | 50 | |
| 6 | 63 | 1 | — | 229 | 1 | 300 | ||
| 9 | 89 | 1 | — | 250 | 1 | 350 | ||