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
Hammersmith 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith, Metropolitan Borough of]
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| Particulars. | Number of Defecls. | Number of Prosecutions. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | |||
| Want of Cleanliness | 91 | ... | ... | ||
| Want of Ventilation | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Overcrowding | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Want of Drainage of Floors | 14 | ... | ... | ||
| Other Nuisances | 149 | 137 | ... | ... | |
| Sanitary Accommodation. | insufficient | ... | ... | ||
| unsuitable or defective | 29 | ... | 1 | ||
| not separate for sexes | 1 | ... | ... | ||
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (S. 101) | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Breach of special Sanitary requirements, for bakehouses (SS. 97 to 100) | 85 | 85 | ... | ... | |
| Other Offences (excluding offences relating to outwork, which are included in Part 3 of this report.) | 14 | 12 | ... | 1 | |
| Total ... | 392 | 364 | I | ||
* Including those specified in Sections 2, 3, 7 and 8 of the Factory and Workshop Act as
remediable under the Public Health Acts.