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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 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: The following table gives a summary of this branch of the work of the department during the past four years:—

The following table gives a summary of this branch of the work of the department during the past four years:—

1945.1946.1947.1948.
Number of complaints received3,8325,6897,5507,136
Number of visits17,25129,57837,37545,209
Intimation notices served2,7094,4875,7606,567
Statutory notices served1,3882,5803,9123,498
Number of Police Court proceedings1757133212
Costs and /or fines1355120162
Amount of fines1s.£3£40£166
Amount of costs£31£86£171£229

Table: The above police court proceedings were taken under the following statutes or regulations:—

The above police court proceedings were taken under the following statutes or regulations:—

Public Health (London) Act, 1936164181158
Housing Act, 1936 (L.C.C. Lodging House By-laws)1152840
L.C.C. Water Closet By-laws—1115
Metropolis Management Acts (L.C.C. Drainage By-laws)——105
Public Health (London) Act, 1891 (Vestry By-laws)——13
Defence (General) Regulations', 1939, Scabies Order, 1941——1—
Public Health (London) Act, 1891 (Rag Flock Regulations, 1912)——1—
L.C.C. Rag and Bone Regulations———1

Table: Drainage. The Sanitary Inspectors have the duty of supervising all work in connection with drains, including construction, reconstruction and repairs. During the year the following work has been carried out, and the figures for the previous three years are also given for the purpose of comparison:—

Drainage. The Sanitary Inspectors have the duty of supervising all work in connection with drains, including construction, reconstruction and repairs. During the year the following work has been carried out, and the figures for the previous three years are also given for the purpose of comparison:—

Inspections. 1948.Inspections. 1947.Inspections. 1946.Inspections. 1945.
Drainage work done under notice1,7261,8581,135690
Voluntary drainage work3,4743,3783,5381,079
Drains of new buildings909334373263
Total6,1095,5705,0462,032