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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 1956
[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 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Overcrowding | - | •- | • | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | - | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences:- | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 132 | 118 | 1 | 5 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Acts (not including offences relating to outwork) | 117 | 99 | 5 | 1 | - |
| TOTALS | 291 | 261 | 7 | 10 | - |