London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Haringey 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to Factories Inspector | Referred by Factories Inspector | |
| Want of cleanliness (S.1) | - | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floor (S.6) | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) (a) Insufficient | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 4 | 3 | - | 2 |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outworkers) | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | 4 | - | 4 | |
Outworkers
Employers of outworkers in certain specified trades arerequired to make half-yearly returns showing
the home addresses of such workers and the class of work upon which they are engaged so that action
can be taken to prevent work being undertaken in unwholesome premises, or to stop the spread of
infectious disease. However, no action was required in respect of these matters, but the use of power
machines in private houses has given rise to complaints from neighbours of noise and vibration and
this aspect is dealt with elsewhere in this report (see page 26).
Outworkers
| Making of wearing apparel | 338 |
| Household linen | 17 |
| Making of curtains and furniture hangings | 2 |
| Umbrellas | 3 |
| Artificial flowers | 11 |
| Cardboard boxes | 18 |
| Making of brushes | 1 |
| Feather sorting | 2 |
| Button carding | 33 |
| Christmas crackers | 12 |
| 437 |