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, 1963
Particulars | No. of cases in which defects were | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
To H.M. Inspector | By H.M Inspector | ||||
Want of cleanliness | 3 | 2 | – | – | – |
Overcrowding | – | – | – | – | – |
Unreasonable temperature | – | – | – | – | – |
Inadequate ventilation | – | – | – | – | – |
Ineffective drainage of floors | – | – | – | – | – |
Sanitary conveniences – (a) insufficient | – | – | – | – | – |
(b) unsuitable or defective | 11 | 4 | – | – | – |
(c) not separate for sexes | 3 | 1 | – | – | – |
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | 23 | 9 | – | – | – |
Total | 40 | 16 | – | – | – |
Summary of Outworkers classified by Trades
Artificial flowers | 3 |
Brass & brass articles | 5 |
Cardboard boxes | 17 |
Carding | 6 |
Christmas stockings & crackers | 2 |
Household linen | 5 |
Lampshades | 38 |
Wearing apparel | 126 |
Total | 202 |
Summary of work of the Rodent Control Staff
No. of complaints received | 1,223 |
No. of inspections | 1,308 |
No. of Operators' calls | 9,335 |
No. of private premises baited | 1,489 |
No. of business premises baited | 154 |
No. of baits laid | 7,173 |