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 Camberwell.
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2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND, 1962
Particulars | No.of cases in which defects were | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
To H.M. In. spector | By H.M. In. spector | ||||
Want of cleanliness | 5 | 5 | – | 1 | – |
Overcrowding | – | – | – | – | – |
Unreasonable temperature | – | – | – | – | – |
Inadequate ventilation | – | – | – | – | – |
Ineffective drainage of floors | – | – | – | – | – |
Sanitary conveniences – | |||||
(a) insufficient | – | – | – | – | – |
(b) unsuitable or defective | 29 | 28 | – | 4 | – |
(c) not separate for sexes | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | 27 | 25 | – | – | – |
Total | 63 | 60 | – | 5 | – |
Summary of Outworkers classified by Trades
Artificial flowers 2
Cardboard boxes 40
Carding 16
Christmas stockings & crackers 8
Household linen 3
Jewellery 7
Lampshades 85
Wearing apparel 243
Total 404
Summary of work of the Rodent Control Staff
No. of complaints received 1,144
No. of inspections 2,295
No. of Operators' calls 10,337
No. of private premises baited 1,358
No. of business premises baited 176
No. of baits laid 7,117