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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 1958

[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:-

195019511952195319541955195619571958
Number of complaints received6,7346,0945,1444,6704,8004,0084,9193,8653,566
Number of visits43,14341,98837,65739,29440,75333,15437,48837,60836,651
Intimation notices served5.4155,3774,2863,6463,5973,1223.5062,6562,449
Statutory notices served2.9573,2772,4372,0281,9871,5011,7031,1711,094
Number of summonses1171942301651441171046250
Costs and/or fines9215715496107103865541
Amount of fines£138£212£296£218£354£330£306£203£106
Amount of costs£156£216£305£219£265£258£212£122£86

Table: The above summonses were taken under the following statutes or regulations:-

The above summonses were taken under the following statutes or regulations:-

195019511952195319541955195619571958
Public Health (London) Act, 1936107148181144135110986043
L.C.C. Lodging House By laws83839135----
L.C.C. Water Closet By-laws-441-----
L.C.C. Drainage By-laws-32536225
Public Health (London) Act, 1891 (Vestry By-laws)1-11-----
Housing Act, 1936-195711311-4-2
L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, 1954-----1---