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
Tottenham 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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| Particulars | Number of Defects | Number of Prosecutions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | |||
| Want of Cleanliness | 48 | 48 | ... | ... | |
| Want of ventilation | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Overcrowding | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Want of drainage of floors | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other nuisances | 9 | 7 | 2 | ... | |
| Sanitary accommodation | insufficient | 4 | 4 | ... | ... |
| unsuitable or defective | 4 | 5 | ... | ... | |
| not separate for sexes | 2 | 4 | ... | ... | |
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouses (s. 101) | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses (s.s. 97 to 100) | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | |
| Other offences (excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 of this Report) | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Total | 71 | 72 | 2 | ... | |
*Including those specified in sections 2, 3, 7 and 8, of the Factory and Workshop
Act as remediable under the Public Health Acts.