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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
Orpington 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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2. Cases in which defects were found.
| No. of cases in which defects were | No. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referred | |||||
| Found | Remedied | To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temp. (S.3) | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7: | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 8 | 10 | — | 2 | _ |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| TOTAL | 11 | 13 | 1 | 3 | — |
Outwork: Nil.
Outworkers.
Twenty-seven lists of Outworkers were received during the year, and the following is a summary of the trades involved, together with the number of persons employed.
| Trade. | Number of Outworkers, employed. |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 47 |
| Cardboard Box and Carton Making | 2 |
| Surgical Appliances | 2 |
| Leather Goods | 2 |
| Bootmakers | 2 |
| 55 |
When a case of infectious disease is notified at the home of an
outworker, steps are taken to ensure that there is no risk of infection
being conveyed by the articles made there.