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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 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras]
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In accordance with the Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910, the following table is submitted for the year 1917:—
| The number of dwelling-houses inspected under and for the purposes of Section 17— | Totals. | |
| First routine inspections | 85 | |
| Subsequent „ | 1540 | |
| 1625 | ||
| The number of dwelling-houses, which, on inspection, were considered to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation— | ||
| As regards the whole house | 4 | |
| ,, underground rooms (19 rooms) | 17 | 21 |
| The number of representations made with a view to the making of closing orders— | ||
| As regards the whole house | 4 | |
| „ underground rooms (4 rooms) | 3 | 7 |
| The number of closing orders made — | ||
| As regards the whole house | 4 | |
| ,, underground rooms (4 rooms) | 3 | 7 |
| The number of dwelling-houses, the defects in which were remedied without the making of closing- orders | 1621 | |
| The number of dwelling-houses which, alter the making of closing orders, were put into a fit state for human habitation | ||
Inhabited House Duty.
Applications for certificates under Section 11 of the Inland Revenue Act,
1903, were received during 1917 in respect of 12 houses comprising 30 tenements.
In 4 cases (12 tenements) the applications were granted, in 5 cases
(12 tenements) refused, and in 3 cases (6 tenements) held over to 1918.
Canal Boat* Acts.
During the year Inspector Auger inspected 4 boats, registered to carry 16
adults and actually canying 7 adults and 4 children.