London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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2.—Defects Found.
| Particulars | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector | |||
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:— | Nil. | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 89 | 89 | |||
| Want of ventilation | 2 | 2 | |||
| Overcrowding | 1 | 1 | |||
| Want of drainage of floors | .. | .. | |||
| Other nuisances | 9 | 9 | |||
| †Sanitary accommodation | Insufficient | 8 | 8 | ||
| Unsuitable ordefective | 8 | 8 | |||
| Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | |||
| Offences under the Factory and Workshop Act:— | |||||
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouses (S. 101) | .. | .. | |||
| Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses (SS. 97 to 100) | 31 | 31 | |||
| Other offences | 5 | 5 | |||
| Total | 154 | 154 | .. | .. | |
3.—Home Work.
This is dealt with by the Woman Inspector (see her Report).
4.—Registered Workshops.
For list of Workshop-Bakehouses see Appendix at end of Annual Report.
5.—Other Matters.
| Class. | Number. | |
|---|---|---|
| Matters notified to H.M. Inspectors of Factories:— | ||
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (S. 133) | .. | |
| Action taken in matters referred by H.M. Inspector as remediable under the Public Health Acts, bu t not under the Factory and Workshop Act (S. 5) | Notified by H.M. Inspector | 4 |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector | 4 | |
| Other | .. | |
| Underground Bakehouses (S. 101):— | ||
| Certificates granted during the year | . . | |
| In use at the end of the Year | 133 | |