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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
Lewisham 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Cases in which defects were found
Table 25
| Defects | No. of cases in which defects were found | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | No. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | ||
| To HM Inspector | By HM Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S 1) | - | _- | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S 2) | - | - | - | ||
| Unreasonable temperature | |||||
| (S 3) | - | - | - | - | |
| Inadequate ventilation (S 4) | - | 1 | - | 1 | _ |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S 6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences (S7): | |||||
| (a) insufficient | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| (b) unsuitable or defective | 4 | 16 | - | 12 | - |
| (c) not separate for sexes | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 6 | 20 | - | 14 | -- |
Sanitary work generally
Mr. Walker, the senior sanitary inspector, reports: "The year's
inspection figures show very little change from the previous year except
for those of the district sanitary inspectors where a decrease is shown.
This is no doubt due to the fact that a further district inspector left and
no replacement was made, owing to there being no satisfactory response
to advertisements issued. The work, as far as possible, had to be
spread among other district and food inspectors. The increase in housing
inspections was in the main due to the housing survey which was partly
carried out during the year.
"The number of applications for certificates of disrepair under
the Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954, steadily diminished as the
year progressed. The total of 147 for the year is a smaller figure than
was expected.
"The conditions under which outworkers are employed continues
to be satisfactory, as will be seen from the fact that no adverse comments
were made by the sanitary inspectors during their visits. The amount
of work in many cases fluctuates, or is only seasonal, while in others it
is done for the purpose of filling in spare time. Very few seem to take
outwork as a full-time occupation."
Registration of hairdressers
From October 1, 1955, under s.18 of the London County Council
(General Powers) Act, 1954, no person may carry on the business of a