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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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2.— Cases in which defects were found: —
| Particulars | M/c line No. | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | M/c line No. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) |
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | 4 | 1 | 2 | … | 1 | … | 4 |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | 5 | … | … | … | … | … | 5 |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | 6 | … | … | ... | … | … | 6 |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 7 | … | … | … | … | … | 7 |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | 8 | … | … | … | … | … | 8 |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | |||||||
| (a) Insufficient | 9 | … | … | … | … | … | 9 |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 10 | … | 1 | … | 1 | … | 10 |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 11 | … | … | … | … | … | 11 |
| Other offences (not including offences relating to Homework) | 12 | 3 | 3 | … | … | … | 12 |
| TOTAL | … | 4 | 6 | … | 2 | … | … |