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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 1964
[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.l.) | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | 4 | 4 | - | 2 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences (not including offences relating to outwork) | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 5 | 5 | - | 2 | — |
(c) Outworkers
| Nature of work (1) | Section 133 | Section 134 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of outworkers in August list required by section 110 (1) (c). (2) | No. of cases of default in sending list 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) | Prosecutions (7) | |
| Making of wearing apparel | 27 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Curtains and furniture hangings | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Artificial flowers | 2 | — | — | - | - | - |
| Cosaques, Christmas stockings, etc. | 4 | |||||
| Lampshades | 1 | — | — | — | - | — |
| Stuffed Toys | 2 | — | — | — | - | |
| Box Making | 3 | — | — | — | - | — |
| TOTAL | 40 | — | — | — | - | — |