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
Orpington 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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2. Cases in which defects were found.
| No. of cases in which defects were | No. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| ToH.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temp. (S.3) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation, (S.4) | _ | _ | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) ... | _ | — | _ | _ | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7): (a) Insufficient | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 3 | 2 | _ | 3 | _ |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to | |||||
| Outwork) | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOTAL ... | 7 | 6 | — | 7 | — |
Outworkers.
Thirty lists of Outworkers were received during the year, and the following are details of the trades involved, together with the number of persons employed.
| Trade. | Number of Outworkers, employed. |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 81 |
| Leather Goods | 2 |
| Surgical Appliances | 2 |
| Sack Makers | 1 |
| Cardboard Boxes and Carton Making | 9 |
| 95 |
Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
Full details of the work carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors
will be found in the Appendix.