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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | 1 Referred to H.M. Inspector. | |||
| Want of Cleanliness | 58 | 58 | — | — | |
| Want of ventilation | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | |
| Want of drainage of floors | — | — | — | — | |
| Other nuisances | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
| Sanitary accommodation | insufficient | — | — | — | — |
| unsuitable or defective | 8 | 7 | — | — | |
| not separate for sexes | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouses (s. 101) | — | — | — | — | |
| Other offences (excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 of this Report) | — | — | _ | _ | |
| Total | 75 | 74 | — | — | |
* Including those specified in sections 2, 3, 7 and 8, of the Factory and Workshop
Act as remediable under the Public Health Acts.