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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 1962
[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) | 4 | 7 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S. 2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S. 3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S. 4) | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S. 6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Convenience (S. 7) (a) Insufficient | 10 | 8 | 1 | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 491 | 524 | - | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | - |
| TOTAL | 510 | 545 | 3 | 4 | - |
PART VIII OF THE ACT
Outwork
(Sections 133 and 134).
| SECTION 133 | SECTION 134 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of outworkers in August list required by Sec. 133(l)(c) | No. of cases of default 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) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) |
| Wearing apparel Making etc., Cleaning and Washing | 412 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Household linen | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lace, lace curtains and nets | - | - | - | . | - | - |
| Curtains and furniture hangings | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Furniture and upholstery | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Electro-plate | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| File making | - | - | T | - | - | - |
| Brass and brass articles | - | - | - | - | - | |
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