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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutionswere instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Reme- died | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | – | – | – | –- | – |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sanitary conveniences (S.7):- | |||||
| 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | |
| 28 | 13 | – | 2 | – | |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | – | – | – |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork | 15 | 9 | – | 2 | – |
| Total | 46 | 25 | – | 5 | – |
| Section 110 | Section 111 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nature of Work | 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) | (1) |
| Wearing Apparel | 224 | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
| Household Linen | 4 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Lace, lace curtain and nets | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Curtain and furniture hangings | 11 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Umbrellas, etc. | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Paper bags | 18 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
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