Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
Particulars. | Number of Defects | Number of Prosecutions. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:— | ||||
Want of cleanliness | 241 | 241 | ||
Want of ventilation | 4 | 4 | ||
Overcrowding | 6 | 6 | ||
Want of drainage of floors | 2 | 2 | ||
Other nuisances | 313 | 313 | ||
Sanitary accommodation— | ||||
Insufficient | 1 | 1 | ||
Unsuitable or defective | 5 | 5 | ||
Not separate for sexes | 3 | 3 | ||
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 | 575 | 575 |