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St Pancras 1901

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

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Table: Intimations as to Nuisances served by Temporary Sanitary Inspectors during the 52 Weeks ended December 28th, 1901.

Intimations as to Nuisances served by Temporary Sanitary Inspectors during the 52 Weeks ended December 28th, 1901.

Nuisances.Inspectors.H. J. G.E. E. J.T. P. L.w. w.Total.NuisancesInspectors.H. J. G.R. E. J.T. P. L.W.W.Total.
1 The bouse or part of the house in a dirty condition...88...16Brought forward...8959...148
2 The house or part of the house in a damp condition...32...534 An accumulation or deposit of refuse injurious to health, by reason of the want of a proper dustbin or ashpit...46...10
3 The house in a dilapidated condition...21...3
4 The inlet of surface draini mproperly trapped......1...1
5 The water-closet so foul as to be a nuisance...610...1635 The dustbin or ashpit defective...106...16
6 ,, without a water supply...11...236 ,, ,, placed in an improper position...............
7 ,, with a deficient supply of water...56...1137 The drain foul...............
8 „ ,, improperly constructed so as to be a nuisance...3......333 ,, defective0 9 92489 0 032
39 ,, choked or stopped...11...2
9 ,, ,, so defective as to be a nuisance...74...1140 ,, unventilated...1811...29
10 ,, ,, stopped...42...641 The rainwater pipe in direct communication with the drain...52...7
11 ,, ,, placed in an improper position...............
.12 Insufficient external ventilation to water-closet...55...1042 ,, „ in direct communication with the soil-pipe......1...1
13 Insufficient water-closet accommodation...............
14 The soil-pipe defective...72...943 ,, ,, defective......1...1
15 ,, ,, unventilated......6...644 The water supply used for domestic purposes connected with the cistern which is used for flush- ing the W. C....1......1
16 ,, ,, improperly ventilated...3......3
17 The yard in a condition injurious to health by reason of the want of proper paving...99...1845 The house without a proper water supply......2...2
18 „ dirty...31...446 The roof defective...64...10
19 „ undrained...1......147 The guttering defective......1...1
20 A gully trap improperly placed within the house...2......248 The area improperly paved...11...2
21 The waste-pipe of sink directly connected with the drain...4......449 ,, dirty...............
50 ,, undrained...............
22 „ „ „ improperly trapped...............51 The paving of the washhouse defective...32...5
23 ,, ,, untrapped...14......1452 The back addition walls defective............
24 ,, of lavatory directly connected with the drain...............53 The want of a proper manure receptacle......1...1
54 The bakehouse walls dirty...............
25 ,, ,, improperly trapped...............55 An animal kept in such a manner as to bo a nuisance...11...2
26 ,, ,, untrapped...............56 The house or part of the house so overcrowded as to be injurious or dangerous to the health of the inmates...11...2
27 ,, ,, of bath directly connected with the drain...............
28 ,, ,, „ improperly trapped...............57 An underground room occupied as a dwelling contrary to the provisions of the Act...............
29 „ ,, untrapped...1......1
30 The water cistern so foul as to be a nuisance............158 A tent, van, shed or similar structure used for human habitation which is in such a state as to be injurious or dangerous to the health of the inmates...............
31 ,, ,, being without a close-fitting cover...1......1
32 ,, „ being placed in an improper position...............
33 ,, ,, defective...............59 The space below floor in the basement or ground floor being unventilated......1...1
60 The space below floor in the basement or ground floor being improperly or insufficiently ventilated...............
61 Other nuisances......2...2
Carried forward...8959...148Totals164111...275