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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 1924
[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 | 219 | 194 | ... | 1 |
| Want of ventilation | 13 | 9 | ... | ... |
| Overcrowding | 7 | 10 | ... | ... |
| Want of drainage of floors | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other nuisances | 93 | 78 | ... | ... |
| Sanitary accommodation— | ||||
| Insufficient | 3 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Unsuitable or defective | 114 | 95 | ... | 1 |
| Not separate for sexes | 11 | 11 | ... | ... |
| Offences under the Factory and Workshops Acts :— | ||||
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other offences | 20 | 20 | ... | ... |
| (Excluding offences relating to outwork and offences under the Sections mentioned in the Schedule to the Ministry of Health (Factories and Workshops Transfer of Powers) Order, 1921). | ||||
| Total | 480 | 421 | 2 | |
*Including those specified in sections 2, 3, 7 and 8, of the Factory and
Workshop Act, 1901, as remediable under the Public Health Acts.