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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
Deptford 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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DEFECTS FOUND.
| PARTICULARS. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | |||
| Want of Cleanliness | 11 | 11 | — | — | |
| Want of Ventilation | — | — | — | — | |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Nuisances | 13 | 13 | — | — | |
| Sanitary Accommodation | Insufficient | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Unsuitable or defective | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
| Not Separate for Sexes | — | — | — | — | |
| Illegal Occupation of Underground Bakehouse (sec. 101) | — | — | — | — | |
| Breach of Special Sanitary Requirements for Bakehouses (ss. 97 to 100)... | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Offences (excluding offences relating to outwork; | — | — | — | —- | |
| Total | 30 | 30 | _— | — | |
The number of inspections made to Home Workers' Dwellings
was 124. Certain insanitary conditions, but not of such degree as to
merit the term "unwholesome," were found in one instance. Notice
was served and the conditions were remedied.