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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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TABLE XVI
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 HMI | by HMI | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (Sec. 1) | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (Sec, 7}:- | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 11 | 8 | - | 11 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 12 | 8 | - | 12 | - |
TABLE XVII
Outwork (Sections 110 and 211):
| Nature of Work | Section 110 | Section 111 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of out workers in Aug. list required by Section 110 (l)(c) | No, of cases of default in sending lists to Council | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply list | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | |
| Wearing Apparel | ||||||
| Making etc. | 46 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cleaning and Washing | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Household Linen | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Artificial Flowers | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paper Bags | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cosaques, Christmas Crackers, Christmas Stockings etc. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stuffed Toys | 9 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lace, Lace Curtain and Nets | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Curtains and Furniture Hangings | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 69 | - | - | - | - | - |