Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 | — | — |