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
Barking 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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2. - Cases in which Defects were found.
| Particulars | No. of cases in which defects were found. | No. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M, Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.1) | 18 | 18 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 4 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | ||
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 81 | 70 | - | 12 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 4 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Total | 112 | 101 | - | - | |
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