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
Beddington and Wallington 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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Cases in which Defects were found:
| Particulars | 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 | ||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| Want of cleanliness (S. 1) | 5 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences (S.7): | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 2 | 2 | — | — | - |
| 16 | 15 | - | - | - | |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 4 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 5 | 5 | 2 | - | - |
| Total | 32 | 31 | 2 | — | — |
BAKEHOUSES
Number of bakehouses in district 10
Number of inspections 43
Number of defects discovered 10
WORKPLACES, SHOPS AND OFFICES
Number of inspections 758
Number of defects discovered and remedied 8
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