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
Greenwich 1908
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1908
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2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | N umber of Prosecutions. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | ||
| *Nnisance8 under the Public Health Acts:— | ||||
| Want of Cleanliness | 103 | 103 | ... | ... |
| Want of Ventilation | 4 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Overcrowding | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | 13 | 13 | ... | ... |
| Other Nuisances | 30 | 30 | ... | ... |
| Sanitary Accommodation— | ||||
| Insufficient | 11 | 11 | ... | ... |
| Unsuitable or defective | 15 | 15 | ... | ... |
| Not Separate for Sexes | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Offences under the Factory and Workshop Act:— | ||||
| Illegal Occupation of Underground Bakehouse (s. 101) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Breach of Special Sanitary Re-quirements for Bakehouses (ss. 97 to 100) | 8 | 8 | ... | ... |
| Other Offences | ... | ... | ... | |
| Total | 185 | 185 | Nil | Nil |
"Including those specified in Sections 2, 3, 7 and 8 of the Factory Act, as remediable
under the Public Health Acts.