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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Situation of Property. | Offence. | Date of Hearing of Summons. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 158, Seymour Street | Failing to cleanse walls and ceiling of water-closet and remedy defective treads, etc., to staircase | 1930. Feb. 24th | Fined £1. Costs£1 1s. |
| 3, Rhyl Street | Back basement room overcrowded | July 31st | Adjourned sine die to enable owner to take proceedings for possession. |
| 9, Litcham Street | Failing to carry out cleansing work | Aug. 1 | Fined £5. |
| 10, „ | „ „ „ | „1 | Fined £4 |
| 17, „ | „ „ „ | „ 1 | Fined £4. |
| 18, „ | „ „ „ | „ 1 | Fined £2. |
| 19, „ | „ „ „ | „ 1 | Fined £2. Costs £2 2s. |
| Queen Alexandra Mansions, Judd Street | Altering a drain without giving notice | 1929. Dec. 31st | Costs £1 1s. |
SMOKE ABATEMENT.
371 observations of chimney shafts were made during the year and four notices were
served. There were no prosecutions.
The Public Health (Smoke Abatement) Act, 1926, came into force on July 1st,
1927. The term "smoke" is now extended to include soot, ash, grit and gritty particles ; the
penalties for non-compliance with the Act are increased, and power is given to local authorities
to make by-laws regulating the emission of smoke. The Authority for this purpose, for
the Metropolis, is the London County Council, and a Conference, known as the Greater
London Joint Smoke Abatement Conference, on which the London, other County and
Borough Councils and representatives of various Industries were present, met during the year
and considered the question of bye-laws, especially with reference to the maximum period
during which black smoke could be emitted from industrial undertakings, but bye-laws under
the Act have not yet been made. Draft bye-laws have been considered, and will probably be
issued at an early date.
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACTS.
Information concerning the work carried out under the above Acts is given in the
following tables in the form required by the Home Secretary:—
1.— Inspections made by Male and Female Sanitary Inspectors.
| Premises. (1) | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. (2) | Written Notices. (3) | Prosecutions. (4) | |
| Factories | 2023 | 143 | |
| Workshops | 3737 | 246 | |
| Workplaces (other than Outworkers' premises included in Part 3 of this Report) | 784 | 23 | |
| Totals | 6544 | 412 | |