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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
Greenwich 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Cases in which defects were found.
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.l.) | 21 | 21 | — | 6 | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | — | ||||
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of | |||||
| floors (S.6) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | |||||
| (a) insufficient | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | —. | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 28 | 28 | — | 8 | — |
Outwork—(Sections 110 and 111)
| Nature of Work | Section 110 | Section 111 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 110(1) (c) | No. of cases of default in sending list to the Council | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | ||
| Wearing apparel | Making, etc. | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Racquet and tennis balls | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings, etc. | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Lampshades | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Outworkers. Twice yearly, February and August, the
Factory Act requires all employers of outworkers to forward to the