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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 1923
[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 | ||
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts—* | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 160 | 193 | ... | 1 |
| Want of ventilation | 16 | 15 | ... | ... |
| Overcrowding | 12 | 8 | ... | ... |
| Want of drainage of floors | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Other nuisances | 69 | 68 | ... | ... |
| Sanitary accommodation— | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Insufficient | 7 | 7 | ... | ... |
| Unsuitable or defective | 120 | 134 | ... | ... |
| Not separate for sexes | 11 | 8 | ... | 1 |
| Offences under the Factory and Workshops Acts:— | ||||
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses (ss. 97 to 100) | 16 | 16 | ... | ... |
| Other offences | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| (Excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 of this Report.) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Total | 412 | 451 | ... | 2 |
•Including those specified in sections 2, 3, 7 and 8, of the Factory and
Workshops Act, 1901, as remediable under the Public Health Acts.