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
Poplar 1954
[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 | 3 | 4 | - | 3 | - |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage to floors | 3 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Sanitary conveniences:-(a) Insufficient | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 19 | 11 | 1 | 8 | - |