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 1949
[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.1) | 5 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | — | — | — | — | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 1 | 1 | — | — | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | — | — | — | — | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7):— | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 10 | 8 | - | — | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Total | 30 | 26 | 3 | 6 | Nil |