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St Pancras 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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54
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.
Inspections.—74,231 visits and inspections were made in 1930 by the Council's staff of
Inspectors and Health Visitors.
Of these inspections, 50,820 were made by the District Sanitary Inspectors, 9,544 by
the Inspectors of Food and Food places, 7,600 by the Inspectors of Factories and Workshops,
and 6,267 by the Women Sanitary Inspectors and Health Visitors (for Tuberculosis).
The inspections dealt with above are exclusive of the visits in connection with the
health of expectant mothers and young children made by the Council's staff at the Maternity
and Child Welfare Centres (see pages 30 and 115), and by the staff of the Tuberculosis
Dispensaries (see page 100); nor do they include the work of the disinfecting staff, particulars
of whose work are given on pages 101 and 102.
Notices sewed.—4,178 intimation notices were served by the Inspectors during the
year. Of these 3,720 were served by the District Sanitary Inspectors, 452 by the Factory
and Workshop Inspectors, and 6 by the Food Inspectors.
1,338 Statutory notices were served for non-compliance with certain of the above
intimation notices.
Details of the work performed by the various Inspectors and Health Visitors will be
found in Tables 6, 7, 8 and 9 on pages 112—115.
The following prosecutions were undertaken during the year in respect of general
sanitary work:—
Summonses.
| Situation of Property. | Offence. | Date of Hearing of Summons. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30, Rhyl Street | Failing to comply with the provisions of a Nuisance Order | 1930 Jan. 16th | Withdrawn Notice, complied with. |
| 1, St. Silas Street | Back addition roof defective | „ 16th. | Work carried out—Costs £2 2s. |
| „ | Yard paving defective | „ l6th | Work carried out—Costs 10s. 6d. |
| 23, Islip Street | Drain, roof, and skylight defective | 30th | Order 21 days—Costs£2 2s. |
| 158, Seymour Street | Manhole cover, fresh air inlet, connection of water closet to soil pipe, staircase ceiling, passage floor boards and front area paving defective | Feb. 24th | Order 28 days—Costs£2 2s. |
| 158, „ | Yard paving defective | „ 24th | Fined £2. Costs £l 1s. |
| 158, „ | ,, ,, | ,, 24th | Fined £2. Costs £1 1s. |
| 75, Harmood Street | Dustbin defective | April 3rd | Notice complied with— Costs £1 3s. |
| 77, „ | „ „ | ,, 3rd | Notice complied with — Costs £1 3s. |
| 81, „ | Failing to provide portable metal dustbin | 3rd | Notice complied with— Costs £1 3s. |
| 87, „ | Forecourt undrained | ,, 3rd | Order 14 days—Costs £1 5s, |
| 91, „ | „ „ | ,, 3rd | Order 14 days—Costs £1 5s. |
| 25, Hawley Crescent | An occupied house without a proper and sufficient supply of water (to upper floors) | June 26th | Notice complied with— Costs £2 2s. |
| 1a, Rhyl Street | Overcrowding | July Slat | Order 28 days. Costs £1 5s. |
| 81, Marsden Street | Insufficient water closet accommodation | „ 31st | Notice complied with— Costs £1 5s. |
| 17, Litcham Street | An occupied house without a proper and sufficient supply of water (to upper floors) | Aug 1st | Order 28 days. |
| 18, „ | Roof defective | ,, 1st | Fined £2. |
| 67, Stibbington Street | Washhouse roof, guttering and paving defective | Nov. 6th | Order 14 days. Costs£1 5s. |