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 1959
[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) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 4 | 5 | - | 1 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 2 | 4 | - | 2 | - |
| Total | 12 | 14 | - | 3 | - |
OUTWORKERS
Sixty seven lists containing the names and addresses of 560
outworkers were received during the year. 214 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wearing Apparel, etc. | 162 | - | - |
| Cardboard Boxes, etc. | 60 | - | - |
| Carding of Buttons, etc. | 43 | - | - |
| Artificial Flowers | 7 | - | - |
| Brush Making and Artist's Materials | 34 | - | - |
| Electrical Cables, etc. | 222 | - | - |
| Christmas Crackers, etc. | 5 | - | - |
| Stuffed Toys, Games and Toys | 20 | - | - |
| Druggist's Sundries | - | - | |
| Handbags | 1 | - | - |
| Domestic Utensils | 4 | - | - |
| Total | 560 | - | - |