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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 1902

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

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Table: Drain Tests.—The following table represents the results of tests applied to drains during the year 1902.

Drain Tests.—The following table represents the results of tests applied to drains during the year 1902.

After Infectious Disease.Upon Complaint.Upon systematic InspectionOld Buildings.New Buildings at completion of work.Total.
At commencement of work.At completion of work.
Grenada.1 Defects found23240622916...685
2. No result5123451...59...917
3. Total74475132975...1602
By Exposure1. Defects found.....................
2. No result.....................
3. Total.....................
By Smoke.1. Defects localised.........2215
2. No result............6713
3 Total.........28818
By Water.1. Not foundwater-tight...1...12008210
2. Found water-tigh...1...11618521672
3. Total...2...21818601882
Sum Total3781...11550900Sum Total
9853...37972602
7447533331901683502

Table: Analysis of Drainage Register for1902.

Analysis of Drainage Register for1902.

Total number of applications....1016
Number of applications without plans..230
„ „ plans..786„
Plans—Old buildings, under notice529
„ „ voluntary237„
,, New buildings and additions20