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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
Finchley 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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2. Cases in which Defects were found
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which, prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H. M. Inspector | By H. M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of Cleanliness (S.l) | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | — | — | — | — | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | — | — | — | — | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | — | — | — | — | __ |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7)— (a) Insufficient | 2 | 2 | _ | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 17 | 17 | — | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 2 | 1 | — | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 5 | 5 | — | — | - |
| TOTAL | 37 | 35 | 1 | 3 | - |
The total number of Factories and Workplaces on the Register is 362, made up as follows:
| Bakehouses | 27 |
| Boot Repairers | 28 |
| Builders' Workshops | 23 |
| Cycle Makers or Repairers | 4 |