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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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2. Cases
| Particulars | Found | Remedied | Referred | Number of prosecutions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.1) | 7 | 7 | - | 1 | - |
| Overcrowding (S. 2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S. 3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S. 4) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S. 6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences (S. 7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 82 | 82 | - | 12 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 7 | 7 | - | 1 | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | 56 | - | 56 | - | - |
| Totals | 154 | 98 | 56 | 14 | Nil |
| Nature of work (1) | Section 110 | Section 111 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of outworkers In August list required by section 110(1)(c) (2) | No. of cases of default In sending lists to the Council (3) | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists (4) | No. of Instances of work in unwholesome premises (5) | Notices served (6) | Prosecutions (7) | |
| Wearing apparel (making etc., cleaning and washing) | 276 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Curtains and furniture hangings | 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Furniture and upholstery | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| File making | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Artificial flowers | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Umbrella making | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carding, etc., of buttons etc. | 17 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cosaques, Christmas stockings, etc. | 29 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lampshades | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 349 | - | - | - | - | - |