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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 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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Table 12b.—Intimations as to Breaches of Statutes and Statutory By-laics served by the Sanitary Inspectors during the Year 1912.
| B | Breaches of Statutes and Statutory By.laws. Districts and Inspectors. | N.I. G.R. | N 2 & 3. W.L.R. | N. 4 & 5. B. H. T. | E. 1, 2 & 3. C. H. J. | W. 1 & 2. H. G. W. | W. 3 & 4. J. I. L. | W. 5. G W. A. | E. 5. R E. J. | Ward 6 (Special, J.L. | S. 4 E. J. D. | S. 5. J. I . | S 3. A. H. W. | S. 1 & 2. E. G. H. | Food Inspectors. | Work Places. Women | Totals. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. 4 part of Wd.3. W.G.A. | N. K. H.R.C. | W. & .S J.O. | ||||||||||||||||||
| M. E. B. | C. S. & Visitors. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | An occupied house without a proper and sufficient supply of water | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 20 |
| 2 | Water supply used for domestic purposes connected with cistern which is used for flushing the water-closet | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 3 | Water-closet not supplied with a sufficient quantity of water for securing its effective action | 10 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 180 |
| 4 | Tank, cistern, or other receptacle for storing of water used or likely to be used by man for drinking purposes—dirty condition of | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 |
| 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 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 29 |
| 6 | Tank, cistern, or other receptacle for storing water used or likely to be used by man for drinking purposes placed in an improper position | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 7 | Animals so kept as to be likely to pollute the water supply | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Offensive matters not deposited in manure receptacle | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Manure not removed at proper intervals | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Id | Manure— absence of proper receptacle for | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 11 | Manure receptacle not properly constructed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Sufficient drain to stables or cowshed—absence of a | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Receptacle for house refuse—absence of a proper | 8 | 15 | 16 | 69 | 15 | 24 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 22 | 36 | — | — | — | — | 268 |
| 14 | Receptacle for house refuse—absence of a proper cover for | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 |
| 15 | Yard or open space unpaved | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| 16 | ,, paving detective | 14 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 18 | — | 23 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 158 |
| 17 | Insudicrent water-closet accommodation to "lodging house" | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 12 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 80 |
| 18 | A furnace improperly constructed or negligently used | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Effluvia arising from premises used for trade, business, or manufacture which is a nuisance dangerous to the inhabitants of the district | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Offensive matters suffered to run out of trade premises into an uncovered place | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Dairies and cowsheds—breach of By-laws as to | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Slaughterhouses—breach of By-laws as to | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Steam whistle—use of a, without authority | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Parts of houses infested with vermin requiring stripping, purifying, and cleansing | 20 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 45 | 12 | 39 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 7 | 44 | — | — | — | — | 306 |
| 25 | Articles in an unwholesome condition requiring to be purified or destroyed | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 26 | Fading to deposit plans before commencing work | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| 27 | Work carried out contrary to L.C.C. By-laws | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 10 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 |
| 28 | Other breaches | I — | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 |
| Totals | i79 | 77 | 92 | 116 | 131 | 103 | 116 | 99 | 49 | 30 | 65 | 64 | 59 | 99 | — | — | — | — | 1209 | |