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
Croydon 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Cases in which Defects were found:-
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects re re found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were ii1stituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.H. Inspector | ||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| Want of cleanliness (S. 1) | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S. 2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S. 4) | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences (S.7): | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 4 | 3 | - | 1 | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 55 | 42 | - | 1 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | _ | 1 | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork | 16 | 11 | - | - | - |
| Total | 81 | 62 | - | 3 | - |
Part VIII of the Act Outwork
| Nature of Work | 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 | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) |
| Wearing Apparel | 384 | - | - | _ | - | _ |
| Household Linen | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lace, lace curtain and nets | 9 | _ | . | _ | _ | - |
| Curtain and furniture hangings | 6 | - | _ | - | _ | _ |
| Furniture and upholstery | 5 | - | - | - | . | . |
| Umbrellas, etc. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paper bags | 27 | - | - | • | - | • |
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