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
Battersea 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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2.—Cases in which DEFECTS were Found.
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (s.1) | 4 | 4 | _ | _ | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | — | - | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | - | - | _ | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | 5 | 5 | _ | _ | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) (a) Insufficient | 4 | 4 | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 15 | 15 | _ | — | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | - | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | - | - | - | - | - |
| total | 29 | 29 | - | - | - |