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
West Ham 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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2.-DEFECTS FOUND.
| Number of Defects | Number of Prosecutions. (5) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Particulars. (1) | Found. (2) | Remedied. (3) | Referred to H.M. Inspector (4) | |
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:- | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 181 | 181 | ||
| Want of ventilation | 6 | 6 | ||
| Overcrowding | 10 | 10 | ||
| Want of drainage of floors | 3 | 3 | ||
| Other nuisances | 220 | 220 | ||
| Sanitary accommodation- | ||||
| Insufficient | 5 | 5 | ||
| Unsuitable or defective | 4 | 4 | ||
| Not separate for sexes | 5 | 5 | ||
| 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.) | ||||
| Total | 434 | 434 | ||