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
Islington 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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2.- Cases in which Defects were Found.
| 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.1) | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | |
| Overcrowding | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | |||||
| 21 | 33 | - | 1 | 1 | |
| 1094 | 1424 | - | 19 | - | |
| 49 | 43 | - | - | - | |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 209 | 11 | 1 | - | - |
| TOTAL | 1390 | 1525 | 2 | 21 | 1 |
Outwork
| Nature of Work | SECTION 110 | SECTION 111 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of outworkers in August list required by Sec. 110(l)(c) | No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council | No. of prosecu tions for failure to supply lists | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premi ses | Notices served | Prosecutions | ||
| (1) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | |
| Wearing apparel | Making, etc. Cleaning and washing | 499 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Making of files | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Brass and brass articles. | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Fur pulling | _ | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Umbrellas, etc | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Artificial flowers | 63 | _ | ยป | - | - | - | |
| The making of boxes or other receptacles or part thereof made wholly or partially of paper | 61 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Brush making | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Stuffed Toys | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Basket making | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Feather sorting | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Carding, etc. of buttons etc Cosaques, Christmas crackers Christmas Stockings, etc. | 164 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Textile weaving | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Lampshades | 8 | - | - | - | |||
| TOTAL. | 859 | - | - | - | - | * | |