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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
Stepney 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
| Particulars. (1) | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. (5) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. (2) | Remedied. (3) | Referred to H.M. Inspector. (4) | |||
| Want of cleanliness | 423 | 423 | ... | ... | |
| Want of ventilation | 23 | 23 | ... | ... | |
| Overcrowding | 33 | 33 | ... | ... | |
| Want of drainage of floors | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Other nuisances | 566 | 566 | ... | ... | |
| Sanitary Accommodation | insufficient | 42 | 42 | ... | ... |
| unsuitable or defective | 134 | 134 | ... | ... | |
| not separate for sexes* | 10 | 10 | ... | ... | |
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) | - | - | ... | ... | |
| Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses (ss. 97 to 100) | 5 | 5 | ... | ... | |
| Other offences (Excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 of this report.) | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | |
| Total | 1,239 | 1,239 | ... | ... | |
*Including those specified in Sections 2, 3, 7 and 8, of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, as
remediable under the Public Health Acts.