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St Pancras 1919

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1919

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The tests which have been applied to drains during 1919 are shown in the following table:—

After Infectious Disease.Upon Complaint.Upon systematic InspectionOld Buildings.New Buildings at completion of work.Total.
At commencement of work.At completion of work.
ByGrenade.1.Defects found25371———63
2No result83826—12—183
3.Total1081197—12—246
By Smoke.1.Defects localised———————
2 'No result———2—2
3.Total————2—2
By Water.l.Not found water-tight_1—_7311
2.Found water-tight———146S3179
3.Total—1——15336190
Total25381—7374
83826—16033364
1081207—16736438

Drainage Register.—The following; is an analysis of the Drainage Register
during 1919 :—
Plans deposited—Old Buildings under Notice 6
„ „ Old Buildings, Voluntary 17
„ „ New Buildings and Additions 4
187
Applications without Plans 23
Total number of Applications and Plans 10
Water Service.
The following notices have been receive during the year from the Metropolitan
Water Board as to houses from which water has been cut off:—
1.—Demolition -
2.—Empty 4
3.—Leakage 4
4.—Non-payment of Rates —
5.—No statement (withdrawals) —
6.—By request -
7.—Broken Supply Pipe 3
11