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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 1958
[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. | 14 | 13 | – | – | – |
| Overcrowding | – | – | – | – | – |
| Unreasonable temperature . | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inadequate ventilation. | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sanitary conveniences:- | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 47 | 33 | – | 12 | – |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other offences against the Acts (not including offences relating to outwork) | 89 | 75 | 1 | – | – |
| TOTALS | 151 | 121 | 1 | 12 | – |