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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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SECTION 4.
Sanitary Circumstances of the Area.
Summary of Work carried out by District Sanitary Inspectors during 1947.
Complaints received 7,550
On complaint—
Whole house inspections 14
Part of house inspections 7,580
Part of house re-inspections 16,800
Infectious Diseases—
Investigations 626
Inspections 22
Re-inspections 56
Smoke observations 37
Mews and stable yards 31
Shops Act inspections 1
Protection of food by-laws 6
Pharmacy and Poisons Act—
First inspections 11
Subsequent inspections 3
Verminous persons 36
Housing applications 1,253
Other inspections 1,673
Housing Acts and Regulations—
Inspections 2
Re-inspections 3
Houses let in lodgings—
Inspections 2
Overcrowding Regulations—
Inspections 3
Underground rooms 110
Drainage—
Under notice 1,858
Voluntary 3,378
New buildings 334
Police Court 119
Rent Restrictions Acts 72
Ineffective visits 3,334
Rag Flock Act 1
Offensive and regulated trades 10
Total 37,375
Notices served—
Rent Acts 47
Others 5,713
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