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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
Ealing 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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2. Cases in which defects were found :
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspect'r | By H.M. Inspect'r | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 10 | 10 | — | 4 | — |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences : (a) Insufficient | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| (6) Unsuitable or defective | 36 | 26 | — | 1 | — |
| 2 | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to out-workers) | 18 | 15 | — | 4 | — |
| Total | 72 | 56 | 11 | — | |
Part VIII of the Act. Outwork.
(Sections 110 and 111).
| Nature of Work | Section' 110 | Section 111 |
|---|---|---|
| No. of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 110 (1) (c) | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | |
| Wearing apparel : | ||
| Slaking, etc. | 279 | _ |
| Cleaning and Washing | 1 | — |
| Furniture and upholstery | 8 | — |
| Artificial flowers | 3 | — |
| Paper bags | — | — |
| Slaking of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper | 14 | — |
| Carding, etc., of buttons, etc. | 57 | — |
| Feather sorting | 4 | — |
| Stuffed toys | 37 | — |
| Cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings, etc. . | 35 | — |
| Lampshades | 2 | — |
| Brass and Brass articles | 1 | — |
| Household linen | 4 | — |
| Total | 425 | — |
During 1953, 383 inspections of Outworkers premises were
carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors.