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
Woolwich 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND AND REMEDIED
| DEFECTS | No. of cases in which defects were found | Prosecutions instituted. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | Referred by H.M. Inspector. | ||
| Want of cleanliness | 7 | 7 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | |
| Inadequate ventilation | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable Temperature | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | — | _ | _ | — | |
| Sanitary conveniences | - | - | - | - | - |
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 10 | 10 | - | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Other offences against the Act (not Including offences relating to Outworkers) | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL: | 20 | 20 | - | - | - |
OUTWORKERS
The last return made by employers of Outworkers showed that
185 persons living in the Borough were engaged on outwork. An
additional 72 persons were employed by firms in the Borough but who
themselves lived outside the Borough.
The houses of the Outworkers are visited periodically to ensure
that the standard of cleanliness and working conditions generally
are satisfactory.
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The nature of the work is as follows:-