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
Tottenham 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pound | Remedied | Referred to Factories Inspector | Referred by Factories Inspector | ||
| Want of cleanliness (s. 1) | - | - | - | - | |
| Overcrowding (s. 2) | - | - | - | - | |
| Unreasonable temperature (s. 3) | - | - | - | - | |
| Inadequate ventilation (s,4) | - | - | - | - | |
| Ineffective drainage of floor (s. 6) | - | - | - | - | |
| Sanitary conveniences (s. 7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 17 | 16 | - | 13 | |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | |
| Other offences against the Act | |||||
| (not including offences relating to outwork) | 3 | - | 3 | - | |
| Total | 22 | 17 | 3 | 15 | |
Outworkers
Regular visits were made by the public health inspectors to the homes of persons
notified to the department as outworkers in accordance with the provisions of section 133
of the Factories Act, 1961.
The following is a summary of the types of work undertaken by outworkers in the
Borough
Wearing apparel 365
Household linen 5
Curtains & furniture 1
Upholstery work 1
Umbrellas 1
Artificial flowers 10
Paper bags 4
Cardboard boxes 44
Brushes 1
Boxing, carding of buttons 6
Christmas crackers & stockings 12
450
Although in many instances repeated reminders were necessary, no employer
defaulted in making the required returns. In no case was it found that homework was
being carried on in unwholesome premises.