London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Finsbury 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H. M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.1) | 29 | 23 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | 6 | 5 | - | 1 | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 6 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S. 7) (a) Insufficient | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 48 | 41 | - | 6 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 39 | 25 | 30 | _ | - |
| TOTAL | 131 | 101 | 35 | 11 | - |