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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 1964
[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.) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 30 | 11 | 1 | — | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 30 | 11 | 1 | — | — |
Outwork
| Nature of Work | Section 110 | Section 111 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Outworkers in August List required by Sect. 110(l)(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 unwholesome Premises | Notices Served | Prosecutions | |
| Wearing apparel :— | ||||||
| Making, etc | 113 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jewellery | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plastic Bags | 2 | -_ | - | - | - | - |
| Carding, etc. of Buttons, etc. | 54 | - | — | - | - | - |
| Stuffed Toys | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cosaques, Christmas stockings, etc | 16 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chocolates & Sweetmeats | 15 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Household Linen | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | 213 | — | — | — | — | — |
Rodent Control
There was an increase in the number of dwellings infested with rats of 34
compared with the previous year, but only 88 dwellings were found to be infested
with mice as against 120 last year.
A defective drain can be the source of several surface infestations of rats and
51 such drains were discovered after testing, last year. This compares with 70 in
1963. The sewer treatment by sodium fluoracetamide has continued. The income