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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
Battersea 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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2.—CASES in which DEFECTS were found
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.l.) | 14 | 14 | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2.) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3.) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4.) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6.) | — | — | — | — | |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7.) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 11 | 11 | — | — | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Out-work) | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 27 | 27 | — | — | — |
| Nature of Work | Section 133 | Section 134 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 133 (1) (c) | No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | |
| Wearing apparel (Making, etc., cleaning and washing) | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lampshades | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 57 | — | — | — | — | — |