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
Islington 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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2.—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. l) | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7)— | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 14 | 5 | — | — | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 868 | 718 | — | 5 | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 9 | 12 | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | — | _ | — | — | — |
| Total | 893 | 737 | 1 | 5 | — |
* i.e. Electrical Stations (Section 103(1)), Institutions. (Section 104) and sites of
Building Operations and Works of Engineering Construction (Sections 107
and 10S).