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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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*This figure includes certain defects which were outstanding at the end of 1956.
| 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: Making, etc. | 312 | - |
| Cleaning and Washing | 1 | - |
| Furniture and upholstery | 6 | - |
| Artificial flowers | 8 | - |
| Paper bags | 6 | - |
| Making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper | - | |
| Carding, etc. of buttons, etc. | 28 | - |
| Stuffed toys | 34 | - |
| Cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings, etc. | 49 | - |
| Lampshades | 3 | - |
| Brass and Brass articles | 2 | - |
| Total | 456 | - |
During 1957, 294 inspections of Outworkers premises
were carried out by the Public Health Inspectors.
SHOPS ACT, 1950
Improvements under Section 38 of the Shops Act, 1950,
relating to the health and comfort of shop workers were
carried out in 127 instances:
Lighting and ventilation improved 15
Sanitary accommodation improved 6 5
Washing facilities provided 47
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949
The following is a summary of the work carried out by
the Rodent Operatives acting under the supervision of the
Chief Public Health Inspector.
Complaints 903
Premises inspected 1,103
Premises found to be infested with:
1. Rats 744
2. Mice 158
Re-visits to infested premises 2,975
Pees received for treatment £589.9.0d.
Rodent Control in Sewers
In accordance with the requirements of the Ministry
of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Infestation Control
Division), maintenance treatments of the soil sewers in
the Borough were carried out during March. May and October.