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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
Poplar 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE IV
CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND
| Particulars, | No. of cases in which defects were | No,of cases in which prosecutions were instituted. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied. | Referred | |||
| to H.M. Inspector | by H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 9 | 7 | - | 2 | - |
| Overcrowding | — | — | - | - | |
| Unreasonable temperature | — | — | - | - | |
| Inadequate ventilation | 3 | - | — | ||
| Ineffective drainage to floors, | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences : | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 18 | 14 | - | 1 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Other offences against the Act(not including offences relating to | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 30 | 26 | - | 4 | - |
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