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
Fulham 1916
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1916
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Defects Found.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.m. Inspector. | ||
| Want of cleanliness | 28 | 28 | ... | ... |
| Want of ventilation | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Overcrowding | • •• | ... | ... | ... |
| Want of drainage of floors | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other nuisances | 7 | 7 | ... | ... |
| Sanitary accommodation— | ||||
| Insufficient | 10 | 10 | ... | ... |
| Unsuitable or defective | 8 | 8 | ... | ... |
| Not separate for sexes | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouses (s. 101) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Breach of special sanitary require-ments for bakehouses (ss. 97 to 100) | 4 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Other offences (Excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 of this Report) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Total | 61 | 61 | ... | ... |
* Including those specified in sections 2, 3, 7 and 8 of the Factory and
Workshop Act as remediable under the Public Health Acts.
Home Work.—12 lists of outworkers were received
with 30 names thereon. 10 notices were served in
respect of insanitary conditions in outworkers premises.
Housing and Town Planning Act.—No representations
were made under the Housing and Town
Planning Act.