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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
Barking 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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| 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 | ||||
| Warn of cleanliness (S.1) | 12 | 10 | - | 1 | - |
| 1 Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | l6 | 12 | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 78 | 68 | - | 1 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 106 | 90 | - | 2 | - |
OUTWORK
Section 110:
Number of outworkers in August List required by Section 110
(l) (c) 161
Nature of work carried out by outworkers:—
Making of wearing apparel 123
Cleaning and washing of wearing apparel —
Umbrellas, etc. 2
The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made
wholly or partially of paper 13
Brush making —
Cosaques, Christmas Crackers, Christmas Stockings, etc. 17
Artificial flowers 1
Confectionery Novelties 2
Eiderdown Covers —
Stuffed Toys 2
Life-saving Equipment Nil
Carding, etc., of Buttons, etc. 1
Number of cases of default in sending in lists to the Council Nil
Prosecutions for default in sending in lists to the Council Nil
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