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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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TABLE 5 CASKS 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 | 9 | 14 | - | 3 | |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | |
| Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | - | - | - | ||
| Sanitary conveniences:- | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | - | - | ||
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 109 | 178 | - | - | |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | l | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Acts (not including offences relating to outwork) | 94 | 97 | 1 | ||
| TOTALS | 290 | ||||
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