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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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(b) Defects found in Factories
| 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.) | - | - | - | _ | |
| Overcrowding (S. 2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S. 3) | - | - | _ | . | _ |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S. 7) (a) Insufficient | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 2 | 2 | _ | _ | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | |
| Other offences (not including offences relating to out work) | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | - |
(c) Outworkers APPENDIX B
| Nature of Work (1) | Section 110 | Section 111 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of outworkers in August list required by section 110 (l)(c) (2) | No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council. (3) | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists. (4) | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises. (5) | Notices served (6) | Prosec utions. (7) | |
| Making of wearing apparel | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Curtains and furniture hangings | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Artificial flowers | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cosaques, Christmas stockings, etc. | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 49 | - | - | - | - | - |