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 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]

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Table: Cases in which defects were found:-

Cases in which defects were found:-

ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNo. of Cases in which prosecutions were instituted
FoundRemediedReferred
To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
(1)(2)(3) .(4)(5)(6)
Want of Cleanliness (S. 1)43---
Overcrowding (S. 2)-----
Unreasonable temperature (S.3)-----
Inadequate ventilation (S.4)11---
Ineffective drainage of floors(S.6)-----
Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) (a) Insufficient-----
(b) Unsuitable or defective442323-
(c) Not separate for sexes-----
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork)22143--
TOTAL714153-

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OUTWORKERS
Section 133 of the Factories Act, 1961, requires the occupier of a factory to notify
the Local Authority of the names and addresses of persons employed in their own homes.
There are 164 outworkers so notified engaged in the following trades:-
Wearing apparel 128
Curtains and furniture hangings 4
Brass and brass articles 2
Artificial flowers 8
The making of boxes etc. 12
Brush making 2
Stuffed toys 4
Lampshades 4
The Public Health Inspectors made 127 visits to such premises. No unsatisfactory
conditions were noted.
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