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 1964
[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 prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | - | ||||
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | |||
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | 3 | - | |||
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 3 | 1 | - | ||
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences (S.7): — | |||||
| 5 | 2 | ||||
| 15 | 15 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork | 43 | 33 | 2 | ||
| 72 | 52 | ... | 3 | ||
| 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) |
| Wearing Apparel | 251 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Household Linen | 48 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lace, lace cur- | ||||||
| tain and nets | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Curtain and fur | ||||||
| niture hangings | 11 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paper bags | 28 | - | - | - | - | - |
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