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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
| Particulars. (1) | Number of Defects | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. (2) | Remedied. (3) | Referred to H.M. Inspector (4) | Prosecutions. (5) | |
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts :— | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 195 | 195 | ||
| Want of ventilation | 8 | 8 | ||
| Overcrowding | 6 | 6 | ||
| Want of drainage of floors | 8 | 8 | ||
| Other nuisances ... | 172 | 172 | ||
| Sanitary accommodation— | ||||
| Insufficient | ||||
| Unsuitable or defective | 12 | 12 | ||
| Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | ||
| 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 | 402 | 402 | ||