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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
Penge 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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| Particulars. | Number of Defects | No. of Prosecustions. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | ||
| Nil. | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 10 | 10 | ||
| Want of Ventilation | ||||
| Overcrowding | ||||
| Want of drainage of floors | 1 | 1 | ||
| Other nuisances | 13 | 13 | ||
| †Sanitary accommodation | ||||
| Insufficient, unsuitable or defective | 6 | 5 | ||
| Not separate for sexes | ||||
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) | ||||
| Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouse (ss. 97 to 100) | ||||
| Other offences (excluding offences relating to outwork which is included in Table 3 of this Report) | 4 | |||
| Totals | 30 | 29 | 4 | |
* Including those specified section 2, 3, 7 and 8 of the Factory and Workshop
Act, 1901, as remediable under the Public Health Acts.
† Sec. 22 of the Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890, is in force in
the District. The standard adopted is that set forth in the Sanitary Accommodation
Order of 4th of February, 1903, made by the Secretary of State.