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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
Woolwich 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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sewer treatment in June was carried out with the use of Zinc Phosphide and in the
December treatment Arsenious Oxide was used.
| Premises. | No. on Register. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Occupiers prosecuted. | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 34 | 73 | 10 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 339 | 319 | 38 | - |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | - | - | — | - |
| Total | 373 | 392 | 48 | — |
| Particulars. | 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 | 12 | 12 | - | 6 | - |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | 5 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences:— (a) Insufficient | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| (6) Unsuitable or defective | 42 | 42 | - | 24 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outworkers) | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Total | 62 | 62 | 3 | 31 | — |
Outworkers.
The latest return of outworkers made by employers of labour in the Borough
shows that this type of work is increasing considerably. There were 257 outworkers
in the list prepared in August, 1953, compared with 126 in 1952. The nature of
their work was as follows: Lampshades, 120; Wearing Apparel (making, etc.),
115; Household linen, etc., 17; Artificial Flowers, 2; Feather Sorting, 3.
The woman Sanitary Inspector visits the homes of outworkers periodically to
ensure that the working conditions are satisfactory.
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