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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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2. Cases in which Defects were Pound.
| 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 | ||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| Want of cleanliness (S. 1) | 8 | 8 | - | 1 | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation.IS.4) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S. 6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | |||||
| 46 | 39 | - | - | - | |
| 677 | 688 | - | 1 | - | |
| - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | - | - | 6 | 5 | - |
| TOTAL | 731 | 736 | 6 | 7 | - |
PART VIII OF THE ACT
Outwork
| Nature of Work | SECTION 110 | SECTION 111 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of out-wo rkers in August list required by Sec. 110(1)(c) | No. of cases of de f au11 in sending lists to the Council | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | |
| (1) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (6) |
| J Making, etc. Wearing Cleaning and apparel washing | 637 | _ | _ | |||
| Furniture and upholstery | 9 | - | - | - | - | |
| Umbrellas, etc | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Artificial flowers | 112 | - | - | - | - | - |
| The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper | 111 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brush making | 11 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stuffed Toys | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basket making | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carding, etc, of buttons, etc | 44 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cosaques, Christmas crackers Christmas Stockings, etc | 14 | _ | - | - | - | - |
| Textile weaving | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lampshades | 18 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feather sorting | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 968 | - | - | - | - | |