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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 1962
[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 | 102 | 73 | 2 | 2 | _ |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences:- | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | 2 | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 646 | 542 | - | 4 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | 479 | 374 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 1,230 | 992 | 9 | 7 | 1 |