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 1915
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1915
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| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | ||
| *Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:— | ||||
| Want of Cleanliness | 35 | 30 | ... | ... |
| Want of Ventilation | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Overcrowding | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Nuisances | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sanitary Accommodation— Insufficient | 16 | 16 | ... | ... |
| Unsuitable or defective | 8 | 8 | ... | ... |
| Not Separate for Sexes | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Offences under the Factory and Workshop Act:— | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Illegal Occupation of Underground Bakehouse (s. 101) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Breach of Special Sanitary Requirements for Bakehouses (ss. 97 to 100) | 7 | 7 | ... | ... |
| Other Offences | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Total | 72 | 67 | Nil | Nil |
'Including those specified in Sections 2, 3, 7 and 8 of the Factory Act, as remediable
under the Public Health Acts.