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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 1953
[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.1) | 7 | 9 | – | – | – |
| 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 | 22 | 23 | – | 1 | – |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 9 | 9 | – | – | – |
| TOTAL | 41 | 45 | – | 1 | – |
The total number of Factories and Workplaces on the Register
is 353, made up as follows:
Bakehouses 27
Boot Repairers 27
Builders' Workshops 21
Cycle Makers or Repairers 4
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