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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND
| 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) | 37 | 26 | 4 | 5 | – |
| Overcrowding (S. 2) | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | – |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | – |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7). | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 40 | 31 | – | 19 | – |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 15 | 9 | 11 | 2 | – |
| TOTAL | 104 | 76 | 16 | 30 | – |