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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 b.— I ntimations as to Breaches of Statutes and Statutory By-laics served by the Sanitary Inspectors during the Year 1904.

T able 12 b.— I ntimations as to Breaches of Statutes and Statutory By-laics served by the Sanitary Inspectors during the Year 1904.

Breaches of Statutes and Statutory By-laws.Districts and Inspectors.Ward 1. G. R.Ward" 2. W. P.Wanl 3. C. H. J.W ard 4. H. G. W.Ward 5. J. I. L.Waid 6. R. E. J.Ward 7. J. L.Ward 8 A. H. W.Special. W. G. A.Tenement Houses.Work places.Food places.Tctjls.
W. J. S.s. G. W. A.E. & W. E. G. H.Men x F. A. B.Men. E. J. D.women, M. E. B. 7N. &l K. >. H. R. C.W.&o. 1 J. O.
1 An occupied house without a proper and sufficient supply of water4235422_11226
2 Water supply used for domestic purposes connected with cistern which i* used forfi62ft318
3 Water closet not supplied with a sufficient quantity of water for securing its effective action1832181732:u1522335483_2o——281
4 Tank, cistern or other receptacle for storing of water used or likely to be used by man for drinking purposes,—dirty condition of1_39532511232
5 Tank, cistern or other receptacle for storing water used or likely to be used by man for drinking purposes,—absence of a proper cover to33_42226_11226
6 Tank, cistern, or other recsptacle for storing water used or likely to bo used by man for drinking purposes, placed in an improper position____2___—______2
7 Animals so kept as to De likely to pollute the water supply——————————_—_-————
8 Offensive matters not deposited in manure receptaclet
9 Manure not removed at proper intervals7291533111—1———3—i—56
10 Manure,—absence of proper receptacle for——___—423—1__2___: 0
11 Manure receptacle not properly constructed ...11
12 Sufficient drain to stables, or cowshed—absence of a12
IS lieceptacle for house refuse—absence of a proper152123337132381091615__1——194
14 Keceptacle for house refuse—absence of a proper cover for3512—4———5122052
15 Yard or open space unpaved—————1———————————1
16 „ paving defective2134238241163103525————165
17 Underground room illegally used fcr sleeping purposes ...—————8————2527—————60
IS Factory, Workshop or Workplace not kept in a cleanly state——————————__246——12
19 ,, „ ,, not ventilated in such a manner as to reDder harmless as far as practicable any impurities generated in the courso tf the work carried on therein123
20 ,, ,, ,, not kept free from ethuvia————1———————11——. —3
21 ,, ,, ,, overcrowded——————————————————
22 ,, j, ,, not provided with sufficient or suitable accommodation in the way of sanitary conveniences ..._! ____314
23 ,, ,, ,, not provided with proper separate accommodation in way of sanitary conveniences for each sex1
24 Insufficient water-closet accommodation to '* lodging house."79262521112——112—————87
25 Surfaces of rooms, passages, and staircases of the bakehouse not painted, lime-washed, or cleansed ...15IS
26 A furnace improperly constructed or negligently usedl —1 ———-——-——————————
27 Effluvia arising from premises used for trade, business, or manufacture, which is a nuisance11
28 Offensive matters suffered to run out of trade premises into an uncovered plaje————-——————1————1
29 Dairies and cowsheds,—breach of By-laws as to————-——-——————————
SO Slaughterhouses,—breach of By-laws as to1—1
31 Steam whistle,—use of a, without authority ...————-——-—————— 1— .———
32 Tenement Houses—overcrowding ...————-23—-—16<>1274371
33 ,, ,, inadequate or contaminated water supply————-—, ———————————
34 ,, 5, loul closet, basin, or trap...———-3V—-—164101158
35 ,, ,, want of means of ventilation
713121
37 ,, dirtily kept animals————-——-—112
38 ., „ want of annual limewashing————-115—-—111231375—————<•32
39 Other breaches...621183—5————1———27
Totals6889(A1221032766311035215450&553231422192