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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
Hackney 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | ||
| 225 | 154 | .. | .. | |
| Want of ventilation | 31 | 22 | .. | .. |
| Overcrowding | 19 | 17 | .. | .. |
| Want of drainage of floors | 8 | 2 | .. | .. |
| Other nuisances | 149 | 87 | .. | .. |
| Sanitary accommodation— Insufficient | 1 | 1 | .. | .. |
| Unsuitable or defective | 110 | 60 | .. | .. |
| Not separate for sexes | 7 | 2 | .. | .. |
| Illegal occupation of under | ||||
| ground bakehouse (s. 101) | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Breach of special sanitary re | ||||
| quirement for bakehouses (ss. | ||||
| 97 to 100). | ||||
| Other offences | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| (Excluding offences relating to | ||||
| outwork which are included in | ||||
| Part 3 of this Report.) | ||||
| Total | 550 | 345 | ||