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. 10. Intimations as to Nuisances served by the Sanitary Inspectors during 1915.
A | Schedule of Nuisances. | Inspectors. | Mr. Rackham. | Mr. Brown, | Mr- Pottier. | Mr. Dillon. | Mr. James. | Mr. Akers. | Mr. Lonnon. | Mr. Adkins. | Mr. Holmes. | Mr. Walker. | Mr. Landen. | Mr. West. | Mr. Auger. | Mr. Child. | Mies Bibby. | Miss Smith. | Totals. |
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l | Part of the house in a dirty condition | 19 | 90 | 56 | 49 | 12 | 57 | 23 | 35 | 32 | 19 | 27 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 424 | |
2 | ,, ,, damp | 21 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | — | — | - | — | — | 124 | |
3 | Roof defective | 31 | 75 | 76 | 23 | 11 | 104 | 9 | 25 | 19 | 39 | 44 | 11 | 4 | - | — | — | 471 | |
4 | Guttering defective | 7 | 11 | 6 | 5 | — | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | - | — | — | 57 | |
5 | Water fittings defective | 5 | 6 | 23 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 3 | - | — | — | 94 | |
6 | Water-closet apartment with absence of external ventilation | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | — | - | — | — | 39 | |
7 | , , ,, so foul as to be a nuisance or dangerous to health | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | - | — | — | 12 | |
8 | Watcr-clo3et basin foul | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 49 | — | - | — | — | 97 | |
9 | „ ,, defective | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | 10 | 14 | — | - | — | — | 68 | |
10 | ,, ,, choked | 3 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 5 | - | — | — | 114 | |
11 | Urinal in a foul condition | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | - | — | — | 11 | |
12 | Privy in a foul condition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
13 | Soil pipe defective | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | — | — | - | — | — | 19 | |
14 | ,, unventilated | 1 | 5 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 9 | |
15 | ,, improperly ventilated | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | |
16 | Absence of waste pipe to sink, lavatory or bath | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | |
17 | Waste pipe of sink, lavatory, or bath connected with drain | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | - | — | — | 10 | |
18 | ,, ,, ,, ,, defective | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | - | — | — | 39 | |
19 | ,, ,, „ ,, foul | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | - | — | — | 21 | |
20 | Inlet of drain improperly trapped | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | 9 | |
21 | Drain defective | 12 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 1 | - | — | — | 156 | |
22 | ,, stopped | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 78 | |
23 | ,, ventilating pipe defective | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | 26 | |
24 | Rain-water pipe in direct communication with drain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 15 | |
25 | ,, ,, defective | 10 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | — | — | 68 | |
26 | Unpaved condition of roadway | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | |
27 | Undrainod ,, ,, | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
28 | Area or part unpaved | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
29 | ,, undrained | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
30 | Yard or space unpaved | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | - | - | — | — | 8 | |
31 | ,, ,, undrained | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
32 | Defective condition of washhouse paving | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | 47 | |
33 | Dust-bin defective | 4 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 1 | - | — | — | 138 | |
31 | ,, in an improper position | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | |
35 | Accumulation of stagnant water which is a nuisance dangerous to health | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | 8 | — | - | - | - | — | 21 | |
36 | Accumulation or deposit which is a nuisance dangerous to health | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 2 | - | — | — | 108 | |
37 | Animals kept in such a manner as to be a nuisance dangerous to health | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | - | - | — | — | 13 | |
38 | Part of the house so overcrowded as to be dangerous to health | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 3 | - | 13 | 6 | — | 3 | — | - | - | — | — | 38 | |
39 | Space below floor in basement or ground floor insufficiently ventilated | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 7 | |
40 | Issuing of black smoke in such a quantity as to be a nuisance | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
41 | Discharging smoke in such a manner as to cause part of a building to be a nuisance dangerous to health | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
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 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 29 | 5 | 37 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 16 | — | - | — | — | 199 | |
Totals | 210 | 361 | 286 | 169 | 76 | 351 | 130 | 174 | 146 | 155 | 242 | 384 | 26 | — | — | — | 2563 |