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Coulsdon and Purley 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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PART VIII.
OUTWORK. (Sections 110 and 111)
| Nature of Work. | Section no. | Section 111. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 110 (I) (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. | |
| (Making, etc. | 35 | — | — | — | — | |
| Wearing apparel (Cleaning and washing | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Household linen | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Umbrellas, etc. | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paper bags | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carding, etc. of buttons etc | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings, etc. | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Artificial flowers | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Lampshades | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 74 | — | — | — | — | |
SANITARY INSPECTIONS, ETC.
The following is a summary of the complaints received and
visits made, together with details of work carried out and defects
remedied as a consequence of notices served during the year, 1953.
The number of complaints recorded again showed a decrease
on the previous year but the total number of visits made by the
Sanitary Inspectors increased slightly, chiefly owing to surveys in
non-sewered areas and the supervision of drainage repair works
while in progress. Rodent control showed a slight decline.
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