London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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West Ham 1906

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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2.—DEFECTS FOUND.

Particulars.Number of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions.
Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector
(i)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:—
Want of cleanliness275275
Want of ventilation77
Overcrowding66
Want of drainage of floors33
Other nuisances323323
Sanitary accommodation—
Insufficient22
Unsuitable or defective3232
Not separate for sexes44
Offences under the Factory and Workshop Act:—
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101). Breach of special sanitary requirements for bakehouses (ss. 97 to 100).
Other offences (Excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 of this Report.)
Total652652