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
Battersea 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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2.—Cases in which DEFECTS were found.
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.1) | 10 | 10 | — | 5 | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) (a) Insufficient | 14 | 14 | — | 1 | — |
| 24 | 24 | — | 10 | — | |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 54 | 54 | 17 | — | |
The table on page 53 shows the factories in the Borough, classified
according to the trades carried on.