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 1962
[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 | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences (not including offences relating to out work) | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
(c) Outworkers APPENDIX B
| Nature of work | Section 110 | Section 111 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of outworkers 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 | 53 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Curtains and furniture hangings | 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Artificial flowers | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cosaques, Christmas stockings, etc. | 14 | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |