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 1957

[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 nine years.

The following table gives a summary of this branch of the work of the department during the past nine years.

194919501951195219531954195519561957
Number of complaints received6,9816,7346,0945,1444,6704,8004,0084,9193,865
Number of visits43,73143,14341,98837,65739,29440,75333,15437,48837,608
Intimation notices served5,4865,4155,3774,2863,6463,5973,1223,5062,656
Statutory notices served2,8482,9573,2772,4372,0281,9871,5011,7031,171
Number of police court proceedings13911719423016514411710462
Costs and/or fines11692157154961071038655
Amount of fines£148£138£212£296£218£354£330£3061£203
Amount of costs£205£156£216£305£219£265£258£212£122

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-

194919501951195219531954195519561957
Public Health (London) Act, 19361261071481811441351109860
L.C.C. Lodging House By-laws583839135---
L.C.C. Water Closet By-laws1-441----
L.C.C. Drainage By-laws2-3253622
Public Health (London) Act. 1891 (Vestry By-laws)31-11----
L C.C. Rag and Bone Dealers By-law---------
Housing Act, 1936111311-4-
L.C.C (General Powers) Act, 1954------1--