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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
Malden and Coombe 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.
| 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 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Overcrowding | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Unreasonable temperature | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Inadequate ventilation | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences : | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective ... | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes (absence of screening) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — |
| Total | 18 | 13 | 4 | 11 | — |