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Paddington 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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OUTWORKERS.
| Section 110 | Section 111 | ||||
| No. of outworkers in August list required by Sect. 110 (1) (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 |
| 104 (163) | -(-) | - (—) | - (—) | - (—) | - (—) |
The 104 (163) Outworkers visited were engaged in the following occupations:—
| Wearing apparel | 56 | (92) | Paper bags | 36 | (50) |
| Christmas crackers | 2 | (-) | Buttons, carding of | 1 | (2) |
| Household linen | - | (2) | Toys, stuffed | 3 | (4) |
| Furniture and upholstery | - | (2) | Lampshades | 5 | (6) |
| Artificial flowers | - | (4) | Metalwork | 1 | (1) |
No cases of infectious disease were reported from outworkers' premises, and the 461 (176) visits paid by the Lady
Sanitary Inspector engaged on this work showed that the premises were suitable for homework, although advice was
necessary in a few cases as regards cleanliness and ventilation.
WORK OF THE DISTRICT INSPECTORS.—
| Summary. | ||
| Complaints received | 4,141 | (4,732) |
| Inspections and reinspections of dwelling houses | 34,585 | (36,682) |
| Inspections of basements | 384 | (445) |
| Inspections for purposes of the Housing Acts | 194 | (115) |
| Visits in connection with re-housing applications | 1,541 | (1,707) |
| Visits in connection with infectious disease | 193 | (85) |
| Written Intimation Notices served | 1,794 | (2,717) |
| Statutory Notices served | 832 | (1,199) |
| Bye-law Notices served | 372 | (647) |
| Work Carried Out. | ||
| New dustbins provided | 213 | (387) |
| Roofs repaired | 996 | (1,079) |
| Gutters and rainwater pipes renewed or repaired | 278 | (344) |
| Dampness remedied | 1,163 | (1,448) |
| Rooms, staircases and passages cleansed | 1,833 | (2,838) |
| Yard paving repaired | 31 | (64) |
| Water-closets repaired or renewed | 449 | (466) |
| Wall and ceiling plaster renewed | 1,448 | (1,978) |
| Flooring repaired | 322 | (479) |
| Accumulations of rubbish removed | 140 | (150) |
| Sundry repairs | 1,172 | (1,465) |
| Staircase lighting provided | 22 | (26) |
| Windows repaired | 913 | (1,099) |
| Entire re-drainage carried out | 31 | (18) |
| Partial re-drainage carried out | 225 | (153) |
| Drains tested or examined | 510 | (538) |
| Drains repaired | 189 | (206) |
| Drains cleared | 280 | (276) |
| Drainage conversion work carried out | 97 | (60) |
| Soil and waste pipes repaired or renewed | 171 | (181) |
| New sinks provided | 290 | (270) |
| New baths or lavatory basins provided | 665 | (473) |
| New supplies provided | 57 | (71) |
| Supplies reinstated | 27 | (31) |
| Cisterns cleansed | 15 | (28) |
| Cisterns renewed | 62 | (47) |