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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
Mitcham 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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2.—Cases in which defects were found: —
| Particulars (1) | M/c line No. (2) | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted (7) | M/c line No. (8) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found (3) | Remedied (4) | Referred | |||||
| To H.M. Inspectoi (5) | By H M. Inspector (6) | ||||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | 4 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | 6 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 6 |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 7 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 7 |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (3.6) | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 |
| Sanitary Conveniences (8.7) | |||||||
| 9 | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 9 | |
| (6) Unsuitable or defective | 10 | 6 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 10 |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11 |
| Other offences (not including offences relating to Homework) | 12 | 3 | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | 12 |
| TOTAL | 60 | 20 | 20 | ... | 1 | ... | 60 |