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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
Romford 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding Out-Workers premises) | 14 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Total | 236 | 202 | 25 | - |
2.
| Particulars. | No. of Cases in which defects were found. | No. of Cases in which prosecucutions instituted. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred | |||
| to H.M. Inspector. | by H.M. Inspector. | ||||
| Want of Cleanliness | 20 | 17 | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable Temperature | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate Ventilation | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Ineffect. drain. of floors | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences:— | |||||
| (a) Insufficent | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or Defective | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| (c) Not Separate for Sexes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Offences | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 23 | 21 | — | 2 | — |
3.
| Nature of Work. | List of No. of Outworkers in August. | No. of Cases of default in sending List. | No. of Prosecutions for failure to supply Lists. | No. of Instances of Work in Unwholesome Premises. | Notices Served. | Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wearing Apparel— | ||||||
| Making, etc. | 23 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 23 | - | - | - | - | - |
(vi) Caravan Sites.
At the end of the year there were 2 sites in the area which had
received Public Health, and Planning consent, subject to certain