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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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Table 12b.—Intimations
| B Breaches of Statutes and Statutory By-laws. | Districts and Inspectors. | Ward 1, N. G. R. | Ward 2 part of). W. L. R. | 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, Women. | Totals. | |||
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| W. G. A. Part of Wards 3 & 6 | N. & E. H. R. C | W. & S. J. O. | |||||||||||||||||
| M. E. B. | B. G. Visitors. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 An occupicd house without a proper and sufficient supply of water | — | 5 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 27 | |
| 2 Water supply used for domestic purposes connccted with cistern which is used for flushing the water-closet | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | —_ | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
| 3 Water closet not supplied with a sufficient quantity of water for securing its effective action | 40 | 34 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 11 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 226 | |
| 7 | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | l | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 51 | ||||
| 5 Tank, cistern or other receptacle for storing water used or likely to be used by man for drinking purposes,—absence of a proper cover to | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 37 | ||
| 6 Tank, cistern, or other receptacle for storing water used or likely to bo used by man for drinking purposes, placed in an improper position | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
| 7 Animals so kept as to be likely to pollute the water supply | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 8 Offensive matters not deposited in manure receptacle | — | — . | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| 9 Manure not removed at proper intervals | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
| 10 Manure,—absence of proper receptacle for | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
| 11 Manure receptacle not properly constructed | — | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | |
| 12 Sufficient drain to stables, or cowshed—absence of a | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
| 13 Receptacle for house refuse—absene of a proper | 14 | 16 | 5 | 62 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 50 | — | — | — | — | 223 | ||
| 14 Receptacle for house refuse—absence of a proper cover for | 3 | — | 4 | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | |
| 15 Yard or open space unpaved | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
| 16 ,, paving defective | 9 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 28 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 160 | |
| 17 Underground room illegally used for sleeping purposes | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
| 18 Insufficient water-closet accommodation to lodging house | — | 21 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | |
| 19 A furnace improperly constructed or negligently used | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||||||||
| 20 Effluvia arising from premises used for trade, businses, or manufacture, which is a nuisance dangerous to the inhabitants of the district | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 21 Offensive matters suffered to run out of trade premises into an uncovered place | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 22 Dairies and cowsheds,—breach of By.laws as to | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
| 23 Slaughterhouses,—breach of By-laws as to | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 24 Steam whistle,—use of a, without authority | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 25 Parts of houses infested with vermin requiring stripping, purifying, and cleansing | 6 | — | — | 6 | 34 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 172 | ||
| 26 Articles in an unwholesome condition requiring to be purified or destroyed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 27 Other breaches | 2 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 61 | |
| Totals | 86 | 115 | 31 | 103 | 118 | 60 | 141 | 101 | 55 | 80 | 54 | 63 | 105 | — | — | — | — | 1112 | |