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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 1951
[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) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 11 | 4 | — | 17 | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Total | 20 | 13 | — | 21 | — |
OUTWORKERS
Seventy-three lists containing the names and addresses of
555 out-workers were received during the year. Two-hundredand-five
addresses of outworkers were forwarded to other districts.
The following table gives details of the work carried out:—
Outwork.
| Nature of Work. | No. of Outworkers. | Prosecutions. | Notices served. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pot Scourers | 1 | — | — |
| Curtains and Furniture Hangings | 2 | — | — |
| Making Wearing Apparel, etc. | 164 | — | — |
| Cardboard Boxes, etc. | 25 | — | — |
| Feather sorting and mounting | 6 | — | — |
| Carding of Buttons, etc. | 6 | — | — |
| Artificial Flowers | 8 | — | — |
| Brush Making and Artist's Materials | 134 | — | — |
| Electrical Accessories | 160 | — | — |
| Xmas Crackers, etc. | 25 | — | — |
| Stuffed Toys, etc. | 4 | — | — |
| Textile weaving etc. | 16 | — | — |
| Paper Bags | 3 | — | — |
| Industrial Safety Equipment | 1 | — | — |
| Total | 555 | — | — |