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St Pancras 1957

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

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LAND CHARGES ACT., 1925
During the course of the year the Public Health Department provided 1,260
reports answering enquiries of the Town Clerk regarding properties in the Borough
in which negotiations for purchase were proceeding.
PUBLIC HOUSES
As a result of routine inspections of public houses during the year the
following requirements were notified: -
1. Cleansing of walls and ceilings of beer cellars. 59 cases
2. Repair of flooring to beer cellars. 11 „
3. Redecoration of W C apartments, urinals and lobbies. 39 „
4. Repair, etc, of sanitary fittings
(a) Defective flush joints 5 cases
(b) Replacement of W.C fitting 2 „
(c) Replacement of leaking urinal 1 „
(d) Replacement of foul urinal 1 „
(e) Repair of flushing cistern to urinal 1 „
(f) Provision of flushing cistern to urinal 1 „
(g) No sanitary accommodation for women 2 „
(h) No sanitary accommodation for men 1 „
(i) No W C. apartment for men (urinal only) 3 „
(j) Additional ventilation required to
existing W C apartments 4 „
21 „
5. Repair and cleansing of leaking and dirty pipelines
in cellar 1 „
6. Redecoration of bars 12 „
7. Redecoration of resturant kitchen 8 „
8 Installation of additional sink in restaurant kitchen 1 „
9 Installation of washbasin for kitchen staff 4 „
10. Improvement of direct hot water service to bar sinks 3 „
11. Provision of direct hot water service to bar sinks 3 „
162 „
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