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 1954
[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.l.) | 4 | 4 | _ | _ | _ |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | _ | _ | - | _ | _ |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) (a) Insufficient | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 3 | 3 | _ | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not includ-ing offences relating to Out-work) | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 9 | 9 | - | - | - |