Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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52
Defects Found
Found
Remedied
Referred
To H.M.
Inspector
By H.M.
Inspector
Want of Cleanliness (S.l)
24
24
-
-
Overcrowding (S.2)
2
2
-
-
Unreasonable temperature (S.3)
-
-
-
-
Inadequate ventilation (S.4)
1
1
1
-
Ineffective drainage of
floors (S.6)
1
1
2
-
Sanitary conveniences (S.7)
(a) Insufficient
4
4
-
1
(b) Unsuitable or defective
27
27
-
3
(c) Hot separate for sexes
2
1
-
1
Other offences against the Act
(Not including offences
relating to outworkers)
2
2
1
-
TOTAL:-
63
62
4
5
No prosecutions were undertaken during the year.
OUTWORKERS
No. of Hampstead firms making return 17
Total Outworkers notified by Hampstead firms 223
Outworkers resident in Hampstead (included in above) 49
Outworkers notified to us from other boroughs 108
Visits paid by Public Health Inspectors 83
Classes of work In which No. of
Outworkers are employed Outworkers
Wearing Apparel - making etc. cleaning and washing 84
Household linen 2
Curtains and furniture hangings 3
Furniture and upholstery 1
Artificial flowers 8
Paper bags 2
Making of "boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof
made wholly or partially of paper 1
Feather sorting 1
Carding, etc. of buttons, etc. 2
Stuffed toys 12
Basket making 9
Cosaques, Christmas stockings, etc. 28
Lampshades 4
TOTAL:- 157
There were no cases of default in sending lists to the
Council and no instances of work in unwholesome premises. No notices
were served or prosecutions undertaken.