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St Pancras 1904

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

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Table: T able 12 a.— I ntimations as to Nuisances served by Sanitary Inspectors during the Year 1904.

T able 12 a.— I ntimations as to Nuisances served by Sanitary Inspectors during the Year 1904.

Schedule of Naisances.Districts and Inspectors.Ward 1. G. R.Wara 2. W. B.Wara 3. C. H. J.Ward 4. H. G. W.Ward 5. J. I. L.Ward 6. R. E. J.Ward 7. J. L.Ward 8. A. H. W.Special. W. Q. A.Tenement Houses.Workplaces.Food places.Totals.
N. W. J. s.S. G. W. A.E. & W. E. i H.Men. F. A. 13.Men. E. J. D.Women. M. E. B.N. & K. H. R. 0 ;w. & 5. 1 J. 0.
1 Part of the house In a dirty conditionit50212310164137912519115411
2 ,, damp „175117813310_8618—51——112
3 Roof defective527131024381126-15295.)1114——213
4 Guttering defective43—1033—1-12—6—————12
5 Water fittings defective ...514614144310-15142101
6 Water-closet apartment with absence of external ventilation—6191478156314—14———88
7 ,, ,, so foul as to be a nuisance or dangerous to health———572123——16—32———59
8 Water closet basin foul ...18137381236191557144311——193
9 „ ,, defective141661320291620—3413—11———183
]0 ,, ,, choked5177131617182017384——1——164
11 Urinal in a foul condition3— !—3
12 Privy in a foul condition... ... ... ... •••_____—_ 1__ |————————
13 Soil pipe defective30395451017682——1———100
14 ,, unventilated2914lii52—3it;233—1—1———122
15 ,, improperly ventilated201fi—3—1I—3—1—————36
16 Absence of waste pipe to sink, lavatory or bath—_1————2———1————4
17 Waste pipe of sink, lavatory or bath connected with drainIS1715761144'—275
18 „ ,, ,, ,, defective..31—55257—710———1——46
19 ,, ,, ,, ,, foul5———2114—417
20 Inlet of drain improperly trapped ...17113It1461— i17—71
21 Cram defective807927230445135 '394825211———518
22 stopped2012i1315141317- !973—2——134
23 ,, ventilating-pipe defective9153(;352110—1—1———47
24 Rain-water pipe in direct communication with drain4351026*2410244—1—1———Hi
25 ,, ,, defective5912063125—2221—————86
26 Unpaved condition of roadway11
27 Undrained ,, ,, ... ... ... ... ...1__-—__3_____——_—4
28 Area or part unpaved ... ... ...___1125_110
29 , undrained ... ... ... ... ... ... ...11
30 Yard or space unpaved ...3-3-——12—6_—————15
31 ,, ,, undrained3-6-1313
32 Defective condition of wash-house paving2945223»—14—101823—2——145
33 Dust-bin defective194375545541941141183111——376
34 „ in an improper position——————-———————————
35 Accumulation of stagnant water which is a nuisance dangerous to health211—13312—422————31
36 Accumulation or deposit which is a nuisance dangerous to health ...14522024121327—3161—3———110
37 Animals kept in such a manner as to be a nuisance dangerous to health—322——2—1—33—————16
38 Part of the house so overcrowded as to be dangerous to health211145181425——3214—————126
39 Space below floor in basement or ground floor insufficiently ventilated913214—1—1——1———23
40 Issuing of black smoke in such a quantity •<?, to be a nuisance6
41 Discharging smcke in such a manner as to cause part of a building to be a nuisance dangerous to health...112
42 Tent, van, shed or similar structure used as a human habitation which is in such a state as to be injurious or dangerous to the health of the inmates
43 Other nuisances8154175—21313—1122—175
Totals142829429643141243027846675325253204126118—13984