Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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Table No. 12. Intimations
A Schedule of Nuisances. | Districts and Inspectors. | N. 1. G. R. | N. 2 & 3 W. L. B. | N. 4 & 5. B.H. T. | E.1 2 & 3. C.H. J. &E. J. D. | W. 1 & 2. H. G. W. | VV. 3 & 4. J. I. L. | w. 5.G. W. A. | E. 5. R. E. ,T. | S. 4 R. C. A. | S. 5. J. L, | S. 3. A. H. W. | S. 1 & 2. E. G. H. | Food Inspectors. | Whole Borough Women. | Totals. | |||
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E. 4 & part of Wd.3. W.G.A. | N. & E. H. K. C. | w. & s. J. 0. | |||||||||||||||||
M. E. B | c. s. & Visitors. | ||||||||||||||||||
1 Part of the house in a dirty condition | 7 | 39 | 56 | 64 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 32 | 19 | 29 | 29 | 59 | 8 | - | - | 2 | - | 575 | |
2 ,, damp ,, | 24 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 30 | — | 8 | 10 | 7 | 12 | - | — | — | — | 158 | |
3 Roof defective | 13 | 25 | 15 | 16 | 29 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 30 | 9 | - | — | 2 | — | 244 | |
4 Guttering defective | 7 | 2 | 4 | 9 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | — | — | — | 43 | ||
5 Water fittings defective | 12 | 19 | 33 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 7 | — | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | - | — | — | — | 132 | |
6 Water-closet apartment with absence of external ventilation | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 1 | — | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | - | — | — | — | 65 | |
1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 3 | — | - | - | - | - | 52 | ||
1 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 13 | 3 | - | — | — | — | 129 | ||
9 ,, ,, defective | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 6 | — | - | — | — | — | 100 | |
10 ,, ,, choked | 7 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | — | 10 | 8 | 20 | 32 | - | — | — | — | 157 | |
11 Urinal in a foul condition | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | - | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 11 | |
— | — | — | 1 | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | ||
13 Soil pipe defective | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 35 | |
14 ,, unventilated | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | - | — | — | — | 38 | |
15 ,, improperly ventilated | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | |
16 Absence of waste pipe to sink, lavatory or bath | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | ||
17 Waste pipe of sink, lavatory, or bath connected with drain | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | - | — | — | — | 20 | |
8 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 2 | - | — | — | — | 70 | |||
19 „ ,, ,, ,, foul | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | - | _ | — | — | 37 | |
20 Inlet of drain improperly trapped | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | |
21 Drain defective | 12 | 30 | 25 | 41 | 62 | 29 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 28 | 19 | - | — | — | — | 299 | |
4 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 19 | - | — | — | — | 146 | ||
23 ,, ventilating pipe defective | - | 3 | — | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 2 | - | — | — | — | 39 | ||
24 Rain-water pipe in direct communication with drain | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | - | — | 28 | |
25 ,, ,, defective | 1 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | - | — | — | — | 92 | |
20 Unpaved condition of roadway | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
27 Undrained ,, ,, | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
28 Area or part unpaved | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 11 | |
29 ,, undrained | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
30 Yard or space unpaved | - | 3 | 4 | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | 15 | |
31 ,, ,, undrained | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
32 Defective condition of washhouse paving | 6 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 10 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | - | — | — | — | 115 | |
33 Dast-bia defective | 5 | 19 | 29 | 18 | 51 | 18 | 20 | 41 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 10 | - | — | 1 | — | 269 | |
34 ,, in an improper position | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 3 | |
35 Accumulation of stagnant water which is a nuisance dangerous to health | - | 1 | - | 2 | 7 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | - | — | - | — | 26 | |
36 Accumulation or deposit which is a nuisance dangerous to health | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 47 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 14 | - | — | 1 | — | 199 | ||||
37 Animals kept in such a manner as to be a nuisance dangerous to health | - | 2 | 9 | - | 2 | - | 13 | - | - | 1 | — | — | 2 | - | — | — | — | 29 | |
33 Part of the house so overcrowded as to be dangerous to health | — | 7 | 11 | — | 7 | 40 | 2 | - | 8 | 1 | 9 | - | - | — | — | — | 87 | ||
39 Space below floor in basement or ground floor insufficiently ventilated | 4 | 2 | 19 | 3 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 35 | ||
40 Issuing of black smoke in such a quantity as to be a nuisance | |||||||||||||||||||
41 Discharging sracke in such a manner as to cause part of a building to be a nuisance dangerous to health | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
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 nuisances | 21 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 40 | 7 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | - | — | — | — | 196 | |
Totals | 161 | 283 | 350 | 268 | 491 | 307 | 386 | 231 | 60 | 249 | 223 | 310 | 177 | — | - | 6 | — | 3511 |