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
Ruislip-Northwood 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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| 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.1) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 3 | 4 | - | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences (not including offences relating to out work) | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 4 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Nature of Work | Section 110 | Section 111 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No, of out-workers in August list required by Section 110 (l)(c) | No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) |
| Making of wearing apparel | 58 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lace, lace curtains and nets | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Curtains and furniture hangings | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Artificial flowers | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feather sorting | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carding etc., of buttons etc. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stuffed toys | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cosaques Christmas stockings etc. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 74 | - | - | - | - | - |