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
Greenwich 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough.
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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. ' | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Curtains and Furniture Hangings | 1 | ||||||
| Lampshades | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cardboard Boxes | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Outworkers.—Twice yearly, February and August, the
Factory Act requires all employers of outworkers to forward to the
Local Authority a list giving the names and addresses of all
employed in homework during the previous six months.
Notifications received from Greenwich firms of: —
| 13 | |
| (b) Outworkers resident outside the Borough | 25 |
| Notifications received from firms outside the Borough of:— | |
| Outworkers resident in the Borough | 37 |
| Total number of Greenwich residents employed as outworkers (as given in August list) | 31 |
Premises where homework is carried on were visited on 38
occasions by the Lady Public Health Inspector. In no instance
was it necessary to take action because of infectious disease.
Defective Dwellings.—Repairs.—With regard to houses
found not to be in a reasonable state of repair, the following procedure.
classified under two headings is generally adopted: —
(1) Complaints from or on behalf of the occupier.—The
District Public Health Inspector makes inspection and an intimation
is sent to the owner specifying the defect and nature of nuisance
found. Where necessary, the circumstances are reported to the
Public Health Committee for authority to serve a Statutory Notice
to enforce abatement of the nuisance. The premises are re-inspected
by the Public Health Inspector, and, if work required is not executed
within a reasonable period. Statutory Notice is served. In cases of
non-compliance the Town Clerk is instructed to institute proceedings.