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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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C a ses in which Defects were found:-
| Particulars | Number of coses in which defects were found | Number of casesin which prosecutionswere instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| Want of cleanliness (S. 1) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S. 2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S. 3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S. 6) | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences (S. 7):- | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 12 | 6 | - | 3 | - |
| 45 | 33 | - | 5 | - | |
| 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork | 23 | 19 | - | 1 | - |
| Total | 88 | 61 | - | 10 | - |
| 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 lists | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) |
| Hearing Apparel | 207 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Household Linen | 3 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Lace, lace curtain and nets | 3 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Curtain and furniture hangings | 11 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Furniture and upholstery | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Umbrellas, etc. | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Paper bags | 12 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
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