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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
Penge 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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| Premises. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Occupiers Prosecuted. | |
| 52 | 4 | ... | |
| 19 | 1 | ... | |
| 30 | 3 | ... | |
| Total | 101 | 8 | ... |
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Ref'rr'd to H.M. Insp't'r | ||
| Want of cleanliness | 5 | 5 | ||
| Want of ventilation | ||||
| Overcrowding | ||||
| Want of drainage of floors | ||||
| Other nuisances | 16 | 16 | ||
| Sanitary accommodation:— | ||||
| Insufficient | ||||
| Unsuitable or defective | 6 | 6 | ||
| Not separate for sexes | ||||
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse | ||||
| Other offences (Excluding offences relating to outwork and offences under the Sections mentioned in the Schedule to the Ministry of Health (Factories and Workshops Transfer of Powers) Order 1921). | ||||
| Totals | 27 | 27 | ||
*Including those specified in sections 2, 3, 7 and 8 of the Factory and
Workshop Act, 1901, as remediable under the Public Health Acts.