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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 1953
[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 insti tuted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referred | |||||
| Found | Remedi ed | to H. M. Inspector | by H.M. Inspector | ||
| Want of cleanliness | 11 | 13 | - | 1 | - |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | 1 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage to floors | - | - | _ | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences: | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 27 | 21 | 13 | - | |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not | |||||
| including offences relating to | |||||
| Outwork) | - | - | - | - | ~ |
| TOTAL | 42 | 40 | - | 15 | - |
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