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
Hampstead 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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Defects Found
| Number of cases in which defects were found | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | |
| Want of Cleanliness (S.l) | 15 | 15 | 1 |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (s.6) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sanitary conveniences (S.7) | |||
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 6 | 6 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outworkers) | 2 | 1 | – |
| TOTAL;- | 34 | 32 | 6 |
OUTWORKERS
No. of Hampstead firms making return 20
Outworkers notified by Hampstead firms 277
Outworkers resident in Hampstead 29
No. of Outworkers notified to us from other boroughs 94
No. of visits by Public Health Inspectors 13
| Classes of Work | No. of Outworkers | |
|---|---|---|
| Alterations to clothing | 84 | |
| Basket making | 5 | |
| Curtains and furniture hanging | 1 | |
| Making of Christmas crackers | 15 | |
| Making of artificial flowers | 2 | |
| Carding of buttons, etc. | 1 | |
| Making or repairing lampshades | 8 | |
| Feather sorting | 2 | |
| Making of toys | 3 | |
| Repairs to furniture | 2 | |
| TOTAL:- | 123 | |