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 1911
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1911
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2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | ||
| Want of Cleanliness | 88 | 88 | ... | ... |
| Want of Ventilation | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Overcrowding | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Other Nuisances | 36 | 36 | ... | ... |
| Sanitary Accommodation— Insufficient | 21 | 21 | ... | ... |
| Unsuitable or defective | 16 | 16 | ... | ... |
| Not Separate for Sexes | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Illegal Occupation of Underground Bakehouse (s. 101) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Breach of Special Sanitary Requirements for Bakehouses (8S. 97 to 100) | 53 | 53 | ... | ... |
| Other Offences | ... | ... | ... | |
| Total... | 217 | 217 | Nil | Nil |
Including those specified in Sections 2, 3, 7 and 8 of the Factory Act, as remediable
under the Public Health Acts.