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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
Edmonton 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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2 Defects found:
| PARTICULARS | Number of Defects | Number of defects in respect of which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pound | Remedied | Referred | |||
| to H. M. Inspector | by H. W. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences Insufficient | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Unsuitable or defective | 17 | 34 | - | 3 | - |
| Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences -(Not including offences relating to outwork) | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Totals: | 23 | 39 | 1 | 3 | - |
3. Outwork - Sections 110 and 111
| NATURE OP WORK | No. of Out-workers in August list | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wearing apparel,making etc. | 248 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Artificial flowers | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper | 19 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brush making | 73 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cosaques, Christmas crackers, Christmas stockings, etc. | 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Curtains and furniture hangings | 41 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brass and brass articles Carding etc., of buttons, | 46 | - | - | - | - | - |
| etc. | 18 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 456 | - | - | - | - | - |