London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Chigwell 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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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) | 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 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 16 | 14 | — | 1 | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — |
| Total | 27 | 23 | 4 | 2 | Nil |