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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
Bexley 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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RENT ACTS 1957 AND 1968
CERTIFICATES OF DISREPAIR, ETC.
The number of applications for Certificates of Disrepair have been comparatively few in recent
years but the table overleaf sets out details of the applications received.
100
The following table shows the numbers employed in various categories, as notified in the periodic lists submitted to the respective local authorities by employers, together with other relevant detail.
| Nos. employed | Defaults in submitting lists | Prosecutions | No. of unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wearing apparel making, etc. | 70 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Box making | 1 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Lampshade making | 25 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
B. OUTWORKERS
The number of persons employed in 'Outwork' has declined in recent years.(174 in 1965 to 96 in 1969.)
3. GENERAL
The system whereby plans deposited with the Council for Town Planning and/or Building Regulation
purposes are passed to the Public Health Inspectors for comment has resulted in alterations
and corrections being made thereby preventing what would otherwise have been offences under
the Act and the Sanitary Accommodation Regulations of 1938.