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
Enfield 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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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. Inspector. | By H.M. Inspector. | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 15 | 14 | — | 15 | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences (not including offences relating to Homework) | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Total | 24 | 22 | — | 22 | — |
OUTWORKERS
Forty-seven lists containing the names and addresses of 328
out-workers were received during the year. One-hundred-andtwenty-four
addresses of outworkers were forwarded to other
districts.
The following table gives details of the work carried out:—
| Nature of Work. | No. of Outworkers. | Prosecutions. | Notices served. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household Linen | 4 | — | — |
| Lace, Lace Curtains and Nets | 1 | — | — |
| Curtains and Furniture Hangings | 1 | — | — |
| Making Wearing Apparel | 173 | — | — |
| Cardboard Boxes, etc. | 13 | — | — |
| Shoes and Slippers | 6 | — | — |
| Feather sorting, etc. | 5 | — | — |
| Carding of Buttons, etc. | 1 | — | — |
| Artificial Flowers | 2 | — | — |
| Brush Making | 34 | — | — |
| Buckles | 1 | — | — |
| Toys and Games | 80 | — | — |
| Stuffed Toys | 1 | — | — |
| Stationery | 2 | — | — |
| Gloves | 4 | — | — |
| Total | 328 | — | — |