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, Metropolitan Borough]
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Table No. 11.—Intimations
| Schedule of Nuisances. | Intimations. | Statutory Notices. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Part of the house in a dirty condition | 1174 | 356 |
| 2 | „ „ damp „ | 278 | 109 |
| 3 | Roof defective | 926 | 327 |
| 4 | Guttering defective | 202 | 77 |
| 5 | Water fittings defective | 189 | 51 |
| 6 | Water-closet apartment with absence of external ventilation | 24 | 7 |
| 7 | ,, ,, so foul as to be a nuisance or dangerous to health | 29 | 7 |
| 8 | Water-closet basin foul | 68 | 15 |
| 9 | ,, ,, defective | 108 | 34 |
| 10 | ,, ,, choked | 121 | 20 |
| 11 | Urinal in a foul condition | 1 | — |
| 12 | Privy in a foul condition | — | — |
| 13 | Soil pipe defective | 43 | 9 |
| 14 | ,, unventilated | 25 | 8 |
| 15 | ,, improperly ventilated | 10 | 4 |
| 16 | Absence of waste pipe to sink, lavatory or bath | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Waste pipe of sink, lavatory, or bath connected with drain | 11 | 4 |
| 18 | ,, ,, ,, ,, defective | 105 | 34 |
| 19 | „ ,, ,, ,, foul | 55 | 9 |
| 'JO | Inlet of drain improperly trapped | 9 | 4 |
| 21 | Drain defective | 194 | 62 |
| 21 | ,, stopped | 139 | 16 |
| 23 | ,, ventilating pipe defective | 93 | 38 |
| 21 | Rain-water pipe in direct communication with drain | 14 | 5 |
| 25 | ,, ,, defective | 189 | 58 |
| 26 | Unpaved condition of roadway | — | — |
| 27 | Undrained ,, ,, | — | — |
| 28 | Area or part unpaved | 3 | 2 |
| 29 | ,, undrained | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Yard or space unpaved | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | ,, ,, undrained | 3 | — |
| 32 | Defective condition of washhouse paving | 110 | 33 |
| 33 | Dust-bin defective | 370 | 104 |
| 34 | „ in an improper position | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | Accumulation of stagnant water which is a nuisance dangerous to health | 28 | 4 |
| 36 | Accumulation or deposit which is a nuisance dangerous to health | 129 | 31 |
| 37 | Animals kept in such a manner as to be a nuisance dangerous to health | 33 | — |
| 38 | Part of the house so overcrowded as to be dangerous to health | 25 | 5 |
| 39 | Space below floor in basement or ground floor insufficiently ventilated | 45 | 24 |
| 40 | Issuing of black smoke in such a quantity as to be a nuisance | 11 | 2 |
| 41 | Discharging smoke in such a manner as to cause part of a building to be a nuisance dangerous to health | 13 | 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 | 849 | 263 |
| Total | 5632 | 1728 | |
Table No. 12.
| Registered Tenement Houses—Breaches of By-Laws. | Intimations. | Statutory Notices. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Overcrowding | 2 | - |
| 2 Inadequate water supply | — | — |
| 3 Contaminated water supply | — | — |
| 4 Foul closet, basin or trap | 13 | 6 |
| 5 Want of means of ventilation | — | — |
| 6 Want of annual cleansing | — | — |
| 7 Want of cleansing of the part or parts of premises used in common | 294 | 120 |
| 8 ,, ,, ,, in sole use | 3.0 | 114 |
| 9 Want of cleansing of the room or part of the dwelling | 2 | — |
| 10 Animals improperly kept | — | — |
| 11 Other breaches | 8 | 2 |
| Total | 639 | 242 |