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
Wood Green 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspec tor | By H.M. Inspec tor | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 3 | ||||
| Overcrowding | -— | ||||
| Unreasonable temperature | |||||
| Inadequate ventilation | |||||
| Ineffective drainage of floors | |||||
| Sanitary conveniences (a) insufficient | |||||
| (b) unsuitable or defective | |||||
| (c) not separate for sexes | -— | ||||
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating tQ outwork) | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Total | 8 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 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. | 11 | — | ||||
| Household linen | 5 | |||||
| Lace, Lace curtains and nets | ||||||
| Curtains and furniture hangings | 1 | |||||
| Brass and Brass articles | ||||||
| Artificial Flowers | 7 | |||||
| Feather sorting | 12 | — | — | |||
| Cosaques, Christmas crackers and stockings | 41 | — | ||||
| Total | 77 | — |