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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
Orpington 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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TABLE VI (contd.)
| 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) | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — |
| Overcrowding (S. 2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S. 3) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S. 4) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S. 6) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S. 7)— | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — |
| (6) Unsuitable or defective | 15 | 14 | — | 2 | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 12 | 1 | 11 | — | — |
| Total | 36 | 25 | 11 | 4 | — |