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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
Hammersmith 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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| 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.) | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2.) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4.) | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 17 | 10 | — | 1 | — |
| Nature of Work | Section 110 | Section 111 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Outworkers in August List required by Sect. 110 (1) (c) | No. of Cases of Default in Sending Lists to the Council | No. of Prosecutions for Failure to Supply Lists | No. of Instances of Work in unwhole-some Premises | Notices Served | Prosecutions | |
| Wearing apparel— | ||||||
| Making, etc | 91 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jewellery | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Plastic Bags | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carding, etc. of Buttons,etc. | 48 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stuffed Toys | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cosaques, Christmas stockings, etc | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chocolates & Sweetmeats | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 175 | — | — | — | — | — |
Rodent Control
Once again there has been a slight decrease in the number of dwellings
infested with rats, but 120 dwellings were found to be infested with mice compared
with 102 last year.
A defective drain can be the source of several surface infestations of rats and
70 such drains were discovered after testing, last year. This compares with 92
in 1962. The sewer treatment by sodium fluoracetamide has proved to be most
successful, 1,183 sewer manholes were baited and after the fourth treatment 791
were apparently clear of rats. The effects of this improvement should show a