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St Pancras 1902

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

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Table: Table 13 (a)Intimationsas to Nuisances served by Sanitary Inspectors during the 53 weeks ending Saturday, January 3rd, 1903.

Table 13 (a)Intimationsas to Nuisances served by Sanitary Inspectors during the 53 weeks ending Saturday, January 3rd, 1903.

Scheduleof Nuisances.Districtsand Inspectors.Ward 1. G. R.Ward 2. E. J. D.Ward 3 C. H. J.Ward 4. H. G. W.Ward 5. J. I. L.Ward 6. W. B.Ward 7. J. L.Ward 8. A. H. W.Special. W. G. A.Tenement Houses.Workplaces.Food.Totals.
N. & E. W. J. S.W. & S. R. E. JMen. F. A.B.Women. A. J. S.Women. M. E. B.N. & E. H. R. C.W. & S. J. O.
1 Partofthehouseinadirtycondition71423113782954173—10—14—7——558
2 „ „ damp „1123122112435—2—_——_1—_—_103
3 Roofdefective74913141292257—411—1——190
4 Guttering defective419312411411—1—1————70
5 Waterfittingsdefective32817315313—6—1—2——73
6 Water-closet apartmentwithabsenceofexternal ventilation2751091722813—1—622——167
7 ,, „ sofoulastobe a nuisanceor dangerous tohealth254132—6—1—3—1——28
8Water-closetbasinfoul31816322083121—121822——174
9 „ „ defective618122649272957—6—461——241
10 „ „ choked33111014253031—31421——138
11 Urinalin a foulcondition———————————1————1
12 Privyinafoul condition——————1—————————1
13 Soil pipedefective2721247952133—4—1————152
14 ,, unventilated161830122518—8——————100
15 ,, improperly ventilated192413223—238
16 Absenceofwastepipeto sink, lavatoryor bath2——————3—_——_——_——_——5
17Wastepipeofsink, lavatoryor bath connected with drain88102572253—21—————91
18 „ „ ,, „ defective21—51213—4——————19
10 „ ,, foul1——_12———————————4
20 Inletofdrain improperly trapped214171217153————1————90
21 Draindefective801191079573618479—2347————732
22 ,, stopped241710813101626—523————134
23 ventilating pipedefective562115———3——————23
24 Rain-waterpipeindirect communication withdrain202693313162611—61—————161
25 ,, ,, defective9127161581518—51—————106
26 Unpavedcondition of roadway——_—_——————————————_
27 Undrained ,, ,,—————_——_———_——_——_——————
28 Areaorpartunpaved22125—420————————36
29 „ undrained—2—4—_—36————1———16
30 Yardorspaceunpaved6175820151672—3—23———167
31 ,, „ undrained—1611—410————————23
32 Detectiveconditionofwash-housepaving16141721263—6—52———128
33 Dust-bindefective772164031754393—16——4———_397
34 „ inanimproperposition57959121715———15———85
35 Accumulation of stagnant water which is a nuisance dangerous to health—13—3—33—3——————16
36 Accumulation ordepositwhichisanuisance dangerous tohealth4—54281320—2—1————59
37Animalskeptinsuchamannerastobeanuisance dangerous tohealth13—2—2———1—————9
38 Partofthehousesoovercrowdedastobe dangerous tohealth2433214223—311—3——61
39 Spacebelowfloorinbasementorgroundfloor insufficiently ventilated11116—22—4————————36
40 Issuingofblacksmokeinsuchaquantityastobea nuisance—1——1—1————13————16
41 Discharging smokeinsuchamannerastocausepartofabuildingtobea nuisance dangerous tohealth31——————————————4
42 Tent, van, shedorsimilarstructureusedasahuman habitation whichisinsuchastate astobe injurious or dangerous tothehealthoftheinmates—————————————————
43 Othernuisances2610637369546651331399010—6——690
Totals35082243246155545659310461170104982727——5142