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 1908
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1908
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2.—Defects Found.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | |||
| Want of Cleanliness | 171 | 171 | — | ||
| Want of Ventilation | 4 | 4 | — | ||
| Overcrowding | 2 | 2 | — | ||
| Want of drainage of floors | 3 | 3 | — | ||
| Other nuisances | 209 | 209 | — | ||
| Sanitary accommodation | Insufficient | 3 | 3 | — | |
| Unsuitable or defective | 76 | 76 | — | ||
| Not separate for sexes | 2 | 2 | — | ||
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (Sec. 101) | — | — | — | ||
| Breach of Special Sanitary Requirements for Bakehouses (Sees. 97 to 100) | 20 | 20 | — | ||
| Other Offences (excluding Offences relating to Outwork which are included in Part 3 of this report) | — | — | — | ||
| Total | 490 | 490 | — | ||