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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 1910

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

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Table: Drain Tests.—The following table represents the results of Tests applied to Drains during 1910 :—

Drain Tests.—The following table represents the results of Tests applied to Drains during 1910 :—

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 Grenade.1. Defects found1431411...19...304
2. No result7371985...52...992
3. Total8803396...71...1296
By Exposure by the Department.1. Defects found.....................
2. No result.....................
13. Total.....................
Smoke.1. Defects localised...2......1...3
2. No result...1......1...2
3. Total...3......2...5
By Water.1. Not found water- tight............12821149
2. Found water-tight............11872061393
3. Total............13152271542
Sum Total1431431...14821456Sum Total
7371995...12402062387
8803426...13882272843

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Lavatory Accommodation for Women.—The question of the lavatory accommodation
for ladies at railway stations has been taken up by a conference of
representatives of the Royal Sanitary Institute, the National Health Society,
the Women's Imperial Health Association, and the Women's Sanitary
Inspectors' Association. On November 21st the following resolutions were
carried:—
1. That in the opinion of this meeting sufficient sanitary accommodation
for women's use should be provided free of charge by sanitary
authorities, railway companies, and in places of public entertainment
and resort.
2. That in the opinion of this meeting it is essential, in the interests of
public health and decency, that there should be an attendant in
charge of the sanitary convenience provided for women's use in
public places.
3. That in the opinion of this meeting all sanitary conveniences provided
for the use of women should be subject to periodical inspection by
women sanitary inspectors appointed by the local sanitary authorities.