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 Brent]
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Table 44
Defects found
Found | Remedied | Referred | No. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
Want of cleanliness (sec. 1) | 9 | 10* | — | — | — |
Overcrowding (sec. 2) | '— | — | — | — | — |
Unreasonable temperature (sec. 3) | — | — | — | — | — |
Inadequate ventilation (sec. 4) | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Ineffective drainage of floors (sec. 6) | — | — | — | — | |
Sanitary conveniences (sec. 7) | |||||
(a) Insufficient | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
(b) Unsuitable or defective | 61 | 56 | — | — | — |
(c) Not separate for sexes | — | 1* | — | — | — |
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outworkers) | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
Total | 80 | 74 | — | — | — |
*One defect outstanding from previous year. |
Table 45
Outworkers
Nature of Work | No. of outworkers in August list | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served |
---|---|---|---|
Wearing apparel (making, etc.) | 95 | - | — |
Handbags | 2 | - | — |
Making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper | 5 | - | - |
Feather sorting | 1 | - | — |
Brass articles | 2 | - | — |
Tie making | 1 | - | — |
Brush making | 1 | - | — |
Locks and keys | 1 | - | — |
Ladies' Belts | 1 | - | — |
Fancy Goods | 1 | - | — |
Millinery | 1 | - | — |
Furrier | 2 | - | — |
Wigs | 1 | - | — |
Metal Boxes | 5 | - | — |
Artificial Flowers | 1 | - | — |
Chocolates | 1 | - | — |
Linen | 1 | - | — |
Racquet or Tennis Balls | 1 | - | — |
Total | 123 | - | — |
There were no cases of default in sending lists to the Council, and there were no prosecutions. |