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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
Bethnal Green 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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TABLE 5
CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND
| Particulars | No, of Cases in which Defects were Found | No. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 66 | 46 | 3 | 2 | _ |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | 4 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences:- | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 5 | 4 | - | 2 | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 358 | 241 | 7 | 76 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 3 | - | - | 3 | - |
| Other offences against the Acts | - | ||||
| (not including offences relating to outwork) | 147 | 106 | 4 | 1 | - |
| TOTALS | 586 | 400 | 15 | 84 | - |