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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 1906

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

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Table: Table 12a.—Intimations as to Nuisances served by Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1906.

Table 12a.—Intimations as to Nuisances served by Sanitary Inspectors during the year 1906.

Sehedule of nuisanceDistricts and Inspectors.Ward 1, N. w. J. S.Ward 1, S. G. R.Ward 2. W. L. B.Ward 3 (part of). C. H J.Ward 4. H. G. W.Ward 5, N. J. I.IWard 5, S. G. W. A.Ward b (part of). R. E. J.Ward 7. N. E. J. D.w ard 7, S. J. L.Ward 8 ,N. A. H.W.Ward 8. S. E. G. H.Food places.Work places. Women.Totals.
W. G. A. Part of Wds. 3 and 6.N. & E. H. R. C.w. & s. J. O.
M. E. B.B. G. &visits
1Part of the house in a dirty condition...31363025392638601065514143----501
2„ damp „...513798—42—2613-----69
3Roof defective...1026451513734531011422911-___306
4Guttering defective...31034522-122----_34
5Water fittings defective...912164181910-61424-___105
6Water-closet apartment with absence of external ventilation...-11082076-29424--__73
7so foul as to be a nuisance or dangerous to health...1-2_-61322353-----37
8Water closet basin foul ....28105297152153291314---_170
9defective...1810781214819524204-----149
10choked...64111010229192211387----142
11Urinal in a foul condition...-1-_-----2_1-----4
12Privy in a foul condition..._11-_-_1-________3
13Soil pipe defective...61645112-117761---_67
14,, unventilated...9122014421--1666--__81
15,, improperly ventilated...3935-22--7_1---_32
16Absence of waste pipe to sink, lavatory or bath...------1---2-----_3
17Waste pipe of sink, lavatory or bath connected with drain...382410141111131-_--50
18defective....59161-61-3521----40
19foul ....-3222----_4-2----15
20Inlet of drain improperly trapped...652168-4612115----57
21Drain defective...2553415160112426739161415----382
22,, stopped...61051815315174112215----123
23,, ventilating pipe defective...53121121-223-----23
24Rain water pipe in direct communication with drain...61471120252111-26----87
25defective...956671205-94133--_-88
26Unpaved condition of roadway...1------1---------2
27Undrained ,, „...------------------
28Area or part unpaved...1--1--4-------. ---6
29„ undrained...1---1----131-----7
30Yard or space unpaved...43-7210
31,, ,, undrained...---9-----11-11
32Defective condition of wash-house paving...87825112111--19-----83
33Dust-bin defective...221882229112563712231024----278
31,, in an improper position...----1----21-1----5
35Accumulation of stagnant water which ia a nuisance dangerous to health...7113127116611----38
36Accumulation or deposit which is a nuisance dangerous to health...25869727253013314----131
87Animals kept in such a manner as to be a nuisance dangerous to health...1142-1---33-1--_-16
38Part of the house so overcrowded as to be dangerous to health...39256695-9171---117
39Space below floor in basement or ground floor insufficiently ventilated...1332-------------9
40Issuing of black smoke in such a quantity is to be a nuisance...-1-1---2-1--1----6
41Discharging smoke in such a manner as to cause part of a building to be a nuisance dangerous to health...__121______1______5
42Tent, van, shed or similar structure used as a human habitation which is in such state as to be injurious or dangerous to the health of the inmates...-______________
43Other nuisances...4146717(5293143212----103
Totals...22032530827435214042133671^350281205193----3479