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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 1911
[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. Inspectors. | |||
| Want of cleanliness | 64 | 64 | |||
| Want of ventilation | 1 | 1 | |||
| Overcrowding | . . | . . | |||
| Want of drainage of floors | . . | . . | |||
| Other nuisances | 4 | 4 | |||
| Sanitary accommodation | Insufficient | 7 | 7 | ||
| Unsuitable or defective | 4 | 4 | |||
| Not separate for sexes | 5 | 5 | Nil. | ||
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouses (s. 101) | . . | . . | |||
| Breach of Special sanitary requirements for Bakehouses (ss. 97 to 100) | 32 | 32 | |||
| Other offences | 3 | 3 | |||
| Total | 120 | 120 | . . | . . | |
3.—Home Work.
This is dealt with by the Woman Inspector (see her Report).
4.—Registered Workshops.
For list of Workshops-Bakehouses see Appendix at end of Annual Report.
5.—Other Matters.
| Class. | Number | |
|---|---|---|
| Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 133) | . . | |
| Action taken in matters referredby H.M. Inspector as remediable under the Public Health Acts, but not under the Factory and Workshop Act (s. 5) | Notified by H.M. Inspector | 16 |
| Reports (of action taken) sent to H.M. Inspector | 16 | |
| Other | . . | |
| Underground Bakehouses (s. 101): — | ||
| Certificates granted during the year | . . | |
| In use at the end of the Year | 132 | |