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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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Defects Pound
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Want of Cleanliness (S.l) | 1 | 1 | |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S .4) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences (S.7) | |||
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | 1 | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 14 | 10 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outworkers) | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| TOTAL; - | 21 | 16 | 3 |
OUTWORKERS
| No. of Hampstead films making return | 18 |
| Total Outworkers notified by Hampstead firms | 257 |
| Outworkers resident in Hampstead (included in above) | 40 |
| Outworkers notified to us from other boroughs | 92 |
| Visits paid by Public Health Inspectors | 40 |
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| Classes of Work | No. of Outworkers |
|---|---|
| Alterations to clothing | 80 |
| Household linen | 3 |
| Curtains and furniture hangings | 2 |
| Furniture and upholstery | 1 |
| Artificial flowers | 1 |
| Paper bags | 2 |
| Making of paper boxes | 1 |
| Feather sorting | 1 |
| Carding of buttons, eto. | 1 |
| S tuffed toys | 5 |
| Basket making | 5 |
| Christmas crackers, etc. | 24 |
| Lampshades | 6 |
| TOTAL: - | 132 |