London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hampstead 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]

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47
Defect
Found
Remedied
Referred
To H. M. By H. M.
Inspector Inspector
Want of Cleanliness (S. 1)
3
3


Overcrowding (S. 2)




Unreasonable temperature (S„ 3)




Inadequate ventilation (S. 4)
6
6
-
1
Ineffective drainage of
floors (S. 6)




Sanitary conveniences (S. 7)
(a) Insufficient




(b) Unsuitable or defective
9
6

2
(c) Not separate for sexes
1



Other offences against the Act
(Not including offences
relating to outworkers)
2
2
4

TOTAL: -
21
17
4
3
No prosecutions were undertaken during the year.,
OUTWORKERS
No. of Hampstead firms making return 15
Total Outworkers notified by Hampstead firms 259
Outworkers resident in Hampstead (included in above) 24
Outworkers notified to us from other boroughs 47
Visits paid by Public Health Inspectors 58
Classes of Work. Outworkers
Wearing Apparel - making, etc. cleaning and washing 4 7
Artificial flowers 1
Cosaques, Christmas stockings, etc. 20
Lampshades 3
TOTAL:- 71
No cases of default in sending lists or instances of work in
unwholesome premises. No notices served or prosecutions under—
taken.