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St Pancras 1909

[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 the Sanitary Inspectors during the Year 1909.

Table 12a.—Intimations as to Nuisances served by the Sanitary Inspectors during the Year 1909.

A, Schedule of Nuisances.Districts and Inspectors.Ward 1, N. G. R.Ward 2 (part of), W. L. B.Ward 2 (part of). B.H.T.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 condition144679373568345020161 85112————561
2 „ „ damp ,,125213143—6—43125——1—80
3 Roof defective2631211222112236102038435——1—298
4 Guttering defective135—7123—29—39—————63
5 Water fittings defective191278204123584823————133
6 Water-closet apartment with absence of external ventilation—611545911312——2————68
7 ,, ,, so foul as to be a nuisance or dangerous to health———12482227—23————51
8 Water closet basin foul263618818112471233————148
9 ,, „ defective6817106611512472————85
10 „ ,, choked612365—229512101220————122
11 Urinal in a foul condition———12———13———————7
12 Privy in a foul condition——————————————————
13 Soil pipe defective152—5222—86251————50
14 ,, unventilated1713—16511—2——14————60
15 ,, improperly ventilated31—1—2——2————————9
16 Absence of waste pipe to sink, lavatory or bath——1—————1—1——————3
17 Waste pipe of sink, lavatory or bath connected with drain8——3822——2—11————27
18 „ ,, ,, ,, defective541174821313—————50
19 „ ,, ,, ,, foul104—3235——121—————31
20 Inlet of drain improperly trapped52—1251011—122—————41
21 Drain defective465412516320311392232320————367
22 ,, stopped24185142516910174516————154
23 ,, ventilating pipe defective55——4315—1—32————29
24 Pain-water pipe in direct communication with drain148—101262—15—11————60
25 ,, ,, defective1052513410372—209————90
26 Unpaved condition of roadway——————————————————
27 Undrained ,, ,,——————————————————
28 Area or part unpaved1———1—5——11——————9
29 „ undrained——————————————————
30 Yard or space unpaved—————————3—71————11
31 ,, „ undrained———4—1———21—1————9
32 Defective condition of wash-house paving56——513294———148————84
33 Dust-bin defective191713335102725814161125————218
34 „ in an improper position———————1——1—————2
35 Accumulation of stagnant water which is a nuisance dangerous to health11——11016—5—51————31
36 Accumulation or deposit which is a nuisance dangerous to health14826918505—3621618————183
37 Animals kept in such a manner as to be a nuisance dangerous to health16——123——1—32————19
38 Part of the house so overcrowded as to be dangerous to health812—93212412—81————62
39 Space below floor in basement or ground floor insufficiently ventilated2——2——11111——————9
40 Issuing of black smoke in such a quantity as to be a nuisance———————2—1———————3
41 Discharging smoke in such a manner as to cause part of a building to be a nuisance dangerous to health12——4——3—2—1—————13
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 nuisances484—18217262114—1291——1—182
Totals50032483275370248357236124279129307187——3—3422