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St Pancras 1907

[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 1907.

T able 12 a .—I ntimations as to Nuisances served by Sanitary Inspectors during the Year 1907.

A Schedule of Nuisances.Districts 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. L.Ward 5. S. G. W. A.Ward 6 (part of). R. E. J.Ward 7, N. E. J. D.Ward 7, S. J. L.Ward 8, N. A. h. W.Ward 8, S. E. G. h.Food places.Work places, WomenTotals.
W. G. A. Part of Wards 3&6.N.&E. h. R. C.w. & s. j. o.
M. E. BB. G. & Visitors.
1 Part of the house in a dirty condition6354020344749401717453417----401
2 ,, ,,damp ,,110-47531432851----63
3 Roof defective2292481616164071435265----238
4 Guttering-defective-1310283-11133-----45-
5 Water fittings defective41210830610111131313----122
6 Water-closet apartment with absence of external ventilation-_18768101284-3----58
7 ,, ,, so foul as to be a nuisance or dangerous to health--11-953-491--_--33
8 Water closet basin foul--10221418192219412----12;
9 ,, ,, defective23176135922514121-----109
10 ,, ,, choked371481333132112735----139
11 Urinal in a foul condition----2------------4
12 Privy in a foul condition-----------------
13 Soil pipe defective19-41253511711----50
14 ,, unventilated1612194-2-31822----60
15 ,, improperly ventilated-511--31-1-------12
16 Absence of waste pipe to sink, lavatory or bath------1-2--------3
17 Waste pipe of sink, lavatory or bath connected with drain-15671-7-4-11----33
18 „ ,,,, ,, defective-53411133443-----42
19 „ ,, ,, ,, foul-2245I32--332----27
20 Inlet of drain improperly trapped2947383332-1-----45.
21 Drain defective8294247499303862119119----318
22 „ stopped3769295222355647----131
23 ,, ventilating pipe defective1-6--12514-21----23
24 Rain-water pipe in direct communication with drain11086925713-13----56
25 ,, ,,defective-47274185-14162----70
26 Unpaved condition of roadway-------1---------1
27 Undrained ,, ,,-----------------
28 Area or part unpaved-----1-----------2
29 ,, undrained-----------------
30 Yard or space unpaved---1113----------9
31 ,, ,, undrained---101--1-.-1------13
32 Defective condition of wash-house paving1571410121--13-----45
33 Dust-bin defective14263333210197117138911----266
34 „ in an improper position---------1--1----2
35 Accumulation of stagnant water which is a nuisance dangerous to health-2-2-631-7-3-----24
36 Accumulation or deposit which is a nuisance dangerous to health129512175984351154----172
37 Animals kept in such a manner as to be a nuisance dangerous to health--21211---311----12
38 Part of the house so overcrowded as to be dangerous to health383333327-227-----73
39 Space below floor in basement or ground floor insufficiently ventilated-21432-7-1-----20
40 Issuing of black smoke in such a quantity is to be a nuisance-1211--121-21----12
41 Discharging smcke in such a manner as to cause part of a building to be a nuisance dangerous to health----------1------3
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 nuisances-711132854512-3466---140
Totals5425029821935219643039291241226149100----2998