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St Pancras 1900

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]

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Government Board, who may institute Inquiry if they think fit, and must hear
the County Council, the Borough Council, and the Company, and the Board
may then confirm or disallow any Regulation, repeal or alteration, one month's
notice in writing and by advertisement having been given of the Public
Inquiry. A printed copy of the Regulations must be kept at the office of the
County Council, the Borough Council, and the Company for public perusal.
The Regulations in force at the present time were made in 1872, but the
Water Companies deposited new Regulations recently, at the commencement
of 1901, and a Public Inquiry was held by the Local Government Board,
when the proposed new Regulations were withdrawn.

§ 7.—Drainage.—The following table represents the results of tests applied to drains during the year 1900:—

After Infectious Disease.Upon Complaint.Upon systematic InspectionOld Buildings.Now Buildings at completion of work.Total
At commencement of work.At completion of work.
By Grenade.1.Defects found248269144869648
2.No result7102565931171145
3.Total95852573511861793
By Exposure.1.Defects found...1............1
2.No result...1............1
3.Total...2............2
By Smoke1.D efects localised...1...84...13
2.No result...2...16...9
3Total...3...910...22
By Water.1.Not found water-tight...3...71578175
2Found water-tight11...31243771325
3.Total14...101400851500
Sum Total24827414632308837Sum Total
7112605971366772480
95953473701596853317