London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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The following particulars are furnished in accordance with section 128(3)
of the 1937 Act,with respect to matters under Part I and Part VIII -
| Pr emises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupier Prosecuted | ||
| (i) Non-power factories, in which Sections 1,2,3,4 and 6 are enforced by Local Authorities | 740 | 1,404 | 27 | Nil |
| (il) Power factories in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 1,677 | 3,303 | 221 | Nil |
| (iil) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority, excluding out-workers' premises | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| TOTALS | 2,417 | 4.707 | 248* | Nil |
•Not including 33 notices served under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
2.
| Particulars | Found | Remedied | Referred | Number of prosecutions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | 166 | 172 | 3 | 9 | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | 6 | 6 | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | _ | - | _ | _ | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) -(a) Insufficient | 10 | 10 | _ | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 127 | 132 | - | 5 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 9 | 10 | - | 1 | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 29 | 2 | 27 | - | - |
| TOTALS | 365 | 344 | 36 | 15 | Nil |