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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

City of Westminster 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Table: 2. Cases in which Defects were found (If defects are discovered at the premises on two, three or more separate occasions they should be reckoned as two, three or more "cases")

2. Cases in which Defects were found (If defects are discovered at the premises on two, three or more separate occasions they should be reckoned as two, three or more "cases")

ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
FoundRemediedReferred
To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
Want of cleanliness (S.1)66—1—
Overcrowding (S.2)—————
Unreasonable temperature (S.3)———--
Inadequate ventilation (S.4)11—1—
Ineffective drainage of floors (s.6)-----
Sanitary Conveniences (S.7)-----
(a) Insufficient-----
(b) Unsuitable or defective1816-10-
(c) Not separate for sexes44———
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Out-work)55---
Total3432—12—