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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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2.—CASES in which DEFECTS were Found.
| Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Particulars | Referred | ||||
| Found | Remedied | To h.m. Inspector | By h.m. Inspector | ||
| Want of cleanliness (S.l.) | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | _ |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | _ |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | _ | _ | _ | _ | __ |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) (a) Insufficient | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 11 | 11 | _ | 3 | __ |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _- |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Out-work) | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 16 | 16 | 1 | 5 | — |