Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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Particulars | Number of cases in which defects where found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
Want of cleanliness | — | — | — | — | — |
Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | — |
Unreasonable temperature | — | — | — | — | — |
Inadequate ventilation | — | — | — | — | — |
Ineffective drainage of floors | — | — | — | ||
Sanitary conveniences: | |||||
(a) insufficient | — | — | — | — | — |
(b) unsuitable or defective | — | — | — | ||
(p) not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — | — |
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | — | — | — | — | — |
Total | — | — | — |
Nature of Work | No. of outworkers in August list | No. of cases of default in sending lists to Council | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wearing apparel: | ||||||
Making, etc. | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
Household linen | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Lace, lace curtains and nets | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Curtains and furniture hangings | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Brass and brass articles | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Artificial flowers | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Feather sorting | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
Cosaques, Christmas crackers and stockings | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |
Total | 94 | — | — | — | — | — |
WATER SUPPLY
The whole borough is in the area supplied by the Metropolitan
Water Board and every house has a constant supply.