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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE V
CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND
| No. of cases in which defects were | No. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pound | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H. M. Inspector | By H. M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of Cleanliness | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage to floors | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences:- | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 2 | 2 | 2 | . | |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 11 | 11 | - | 4 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork). | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 13 | 13 | - | 6 | - |