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 1967
[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) | _ | _ | __ | _ | _ |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | — | — | — | — | |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | — | — | — | — | — |
| (a) insufficient | — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) unsuitable or defective | 34 | 34 | — | 8 | — |
| (c) not separate for sexes Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 34 | 34 | 8 | ||
Outwork-(section 133 and 134)
| Nature of work | Section 133 | Section 134 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 133 (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 ) Making apparel | etc. | 64 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Linen | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lampshades | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colour Cards | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| Christmas Crackers | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leather Goods | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 97 | — | — | — | — | — |