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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
Wembley 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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No. of defects.
| Particulars. | Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H. M. Inspector. | No. of defects in respect of which prosecutions were instituted . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Want of cleanliness (S.I.) | 19 | 20 a | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 1 | 1 b | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S;6) | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences (S.7) (insufficient | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| (unsuitable or ( defective | 24 | 26 | - | - |
| (not separate ( for sexes | 1 | l | - | - |
| Other offences | 4 | 9 | — | — |
| (not including offences relating to Home Work or offences under sections mentioned in the Schedule to the Ministry of Health Factories and Workshops (Transfer of Powers) Order, 1921, and re-enacted in the Third Schedule to the Factories Act, 1937) | ||||
| Total: | 51 | 60 | — | . |
a - includes 2 defects found in 1938.
b - „„1„„„„
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