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St Pancras 1909

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

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§ 7— DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE.
Drainage Register.—The following is an analysis of the Drainage Register
during 1909:—
Total number of Amplications and Plans 841
Number of Applications without Plans 333
Number of Plans 508
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Plans—Old Buildings under Notice 260
Plans—Old Buildings, Voluntary 225
Plans—New Buildings and additions 23
508

Table: Drain Tests.—The following table represents the results of Tests applied to Drains during 1909:—

Drain Tests.—The following table represents the results of Tests applied to Drains during 1909:—

After Infectious Disease.Upon Complaint.Upon systematic InspectionOld Buildings.New Buildings at completion of work.Total.
At commencement of work.At completion of work.
By Grenada.1. Defects found167185......23...375
2. No result767216......71...1054
3. Total934401......94...1429
By Exposure by the Department.1. Defects found.....................
2. No result.....................
3. Total.....................
By Smoke.1. Defects localised...2......4...6
2. No result...3......8...11
3. Total...5......12...17
By Water.1. Not found water-tight............11124135
2. Found water-tight............11701671337
3. Total............12811911372
Sum Total167187......13824516Sum Total
767219......12491672402
934406......13871912918

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Combined Drainage.—The Metropolitan Sewers and Drains Bill was introduced
in the House of Commons on the 5th March, 1908, by Mr. W. H. Dickinson, M.P.,
with a view of amending the law relating to combined drainage in London,
which for many years past has been in a most unsatisfactory state. The Bill
was down for second reading on several occasions, but no progress was made
during the session. It was re-introduced on the 30lh March, 1909, but again
it failed to secure a second reading.