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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
Harrow 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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2. Cases in which defects were found:—
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3.) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) (a) Insufficient | — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 4 | 1 | – | 2 | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 8 | 1 | 2 | – | — |
| Total | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — |
Part VIII of the Act
Outwork
Particulars of outworkers as required by Sections 133 and 134 of the
Act are as follows:—
Nature of Work No. on August list
Wearing Apparel 143
Curtains and furniture
hangings 2
Artificial Flowers 1
Paper Bags 1
Paper boxes and other
receptacles 1
Brush-making 5
Stuffed toys 2
Christmas stocking 1
Lamp shades 3
159