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
Barnet 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]
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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 | ||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| Want of cleanliness (S.1) | 4 | 3 | - | 1 | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | - | - | - | |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 7 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 30 | 14 | - | 7 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 53 | 31 | 1 | 2 | - |
| TOTAL | 96 | 53 | 1 | - | |
OUTWORKERS
Section 133 of the Factories Act 1961 requires the occupier of a factory to notify to
the Local Authority the names and addresses of persons employed in their own homes.
There are 136 outworkers so notified engaged in the following trades:—
Wearing apparel 89
Household linen 2
Curtains and furniture hangings 1
Furniture and upholstery 2
Brass and brass articles 7
Artificial flowers 6
Making of boxes, etc. 17
Soft toys 2
Chocolates and sweetmeats 3
Cosaques, Christmas stockings etc 1
Lamp shades 6
The Public Health Inspectors made 136 visits to such premises. No unsatisfactory
conditions were noted.
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