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 1919
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1919
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Defects Found.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred toH.M. Inspector. | ||
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:—* | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 32 | ... | ... | ... |
| Want of ventilation | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Overcrowding | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Want of drainage of floors | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other nuisances | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
| Sanitary accommodation- | ||||
| Insufficient | 6 | 6 | ... | ... |
| Unsuitable or defective | 4 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Not separate for sexes | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Offences under the Factory and Workshop Act:— | ||||
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouses (s. 101) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses (ss. 97 to 100) | 8 | ... | ... | ... |
| Other offences | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (Excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 of this Report) | ||||
| Total | 56 | 14 | ||
| * Including those specified in sections 2, 3, 7 and 8 of the Factory and Workshop Act as remediable under the Public Health Acts. | ||||
| No. of Inspections. | Notices Served. |
|---|---|
| 912 | 32 |
FOOD.
Milk.—There are, including 4 added during the
year, 117 dairies and milkshops on the register which
were kept under observation by your Food Inspector.
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