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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
Camberwell 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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2.—CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND, 1955.
| Particulars. | No. of cases in which defects were | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector. | By H.M. Inspector. | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | – | – | – | – | – |
| Overcrowding | – | – | – | – | – |
| Unreasonable temperature | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inadequate ventilation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sanitary conveniences— | |||||
| (a) insufficient... | 2 | 2 | – | – | |
| (b) unsuitable or defective | 17 | 7 | – | 3 | – |
| (c) not separate for sexes | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to out-work) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 19 | 9 | – | 3 | – |
Summary of Outworkers classified by trades.
| Artificial flowers | 4 |
| Brushes | 2 |
| Cardboard boxes | 34 |
| Card lacing | 132 |
| Curtains, etc. | 1 |
| Feather sorting | 3 |
| Lampshades | 30 |
| Linens | 1 |
| Novelties | 25 |
| Paper bags | 7 |
| Toys | 11 |
| Umbrellas | 3 |
| Wearing apparel | 598 |
| Total | 851 |
Summary of work of the Rodent Control Staff.
| No. of complaints received | 1,346 |
| No. of inspections | 2,284 |
| No. of operators'calls | 8,505 |
| No. of private premises baited | 1,081 |
| No. of business premises baited | 131 |
| No. of baits laid | 5,243 |
| No. of drains tested | 54 |
| No. of positive drain test results | 29 |