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, 1964
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 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | – | |
Overcrowding | – | – | – | – | – | |
Unreasonable temperature | – | – | – | – | – | |
Inadequate ventilation | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
Ineffective drainage of floors | – | – | – | – | – | |
Sanitary conveniences – | I | |||||
(a) insufficient | – | – | – | – | – | |
(b) unsuitable or defective | 19 | 5 | – | – | – | |
(c) not separate for sexes | 2 | – | – | – | – | |
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | 22 | – | – | – | – | |
Total | 46 | 17 | – | 2 | – |
Summary of Outworkers classified by Trades
Artificial flowers | 3 |
Brass & brass articles | 5 |
Cardboard boxes | 25 |
Carding | 10 |
Christmas stockings & crackers | 1 |
Household linen | 11 |
Jewellery | 4 |
Lampshades | 50 |
Wearing apparel | 189 |
Total | 298 |
Summary of work of the Rodent Control Staff
No. of complaints received | 1,260 |
No. of inspections | 828 |
No. of Operators' calls | 9,649 |
No of private premises baited | 1,600 |
No, of business premises baited | 191 |
No. of baits laid | 8,424 |