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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
Paddington 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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| Particulars of Defects | 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(8) | 2(8) | —(—) | —(1) | —(—) |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | —(1) | —(—) | —(1) | —(—) | —(—) |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | 1(—) | 1(—) | —(—) | —(1) | —(—) |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 8(2) | 2(2) | 2(—) | —(1) | —(—) |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | —(—) | —(—) | —(—) | —(—) | —(—) |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) (a) Insufficient | 1(3) | —(—) | —(—) | —(—) | —(—) |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 51(26) | 36(22) | 1(—) | 7(17) | —(—) |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | —(2) | —(—) | —(—) | —(1) | —(—) |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 3(1) | 2(—) | —(1) | —(—) | —(—) |
| TOTAL | 66(43) | 43(32) | 3(2) | 7 (21) | —(—) |