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
Ealing 1960
[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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pound | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H. M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 12 | 7 | - | - | |
| Overcrowding | ยป | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | 3 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences; | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 7 | 7 | - | 2 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to out-workers) | 4 | 3 | - | 1 | - |
| Total | 29 | 22 | - | 6 | - |
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: Making, etc. | 300 | - |
| Cleaning and Washing | 1 | - |
| Furniture and upholstery | 2 | - |
| Artificial flowers | 6 | - |
| Paper bags | 10 | - |
| Making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper | 6 | - |
| Carding, etc. of buttons, etc. | 42 | - |
| Stuffed toys | 30 | - |
| Cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings, etc. | 43 | - |
| Lampshades | 3 | - |
| Brass and Brass articles | 1 | - |
| Woodwork | 1 | - |
| Total | 445 | - |