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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
Wandsworth 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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(2) DEFECTS
| 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 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature | —___ | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences: | — | — | — | — | — |
| (a) insufficient | — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) unsuitable or defective | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | — |
| (c) not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | 1 | — | — | 1 | _ |
| Total | 9 | 7 | — | 5 | — |
Factories Act (Part VIII)
OUTWORK
(SECTIONS 133 AND 134)
Nature of Work
Section 133
Section 134
No. of
outworkers
in
August
list
required
by
Section
133(l)(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.
137
Curtains and furniture
hangings
6
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The making of boxes or
other receptacles or
parts thereof made
wholly or partially of
paper
1
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Lampshades
25
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Total
169
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