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
Camden 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camden]
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Table 14 - contd.
2. Cases in which defects were found (Contd.)
| Particulars | Pound | Remedied | Referred | Number of prosecutions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 4 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences (S.7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 7 | 7 | - | 3 | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 94 | 88 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 2 | 3 | - | 5 | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork). | 38 | 2 | 27 | 3 | - |
| Totals | 192 | 144 | 29 | 40 | 1 |
Part VIII of the Act
Outwork (sections 110 and 111)
| Section 110 | Section 111 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nature of work | No. of outworkers in August list required by section 110(1)(c) | No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists | No. of Instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) |
| Wearing apparel (making etc., cleaning and washing) | 558 | |||||
| Curtains and furniture hangings | 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Household linen | 6 | - | . - | - | - | |
| Furniture and upholstery | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| File making | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Artificial flowers | 19 | - | - | - | - | - |
| The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper | 11 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feather sorting | 8 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carding, etc., of buttons etc. | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stuffed toys | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cosaques, Christmas stockings, etc. | 72 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lampshades | 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 721 | - | - | - | - | - |