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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
Harrow 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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2.—Cases in which DEFECTS were found
(If defects are discovered at the premises on two, three or more separate occasions they should be reckoned as two, three or more "cases")
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| ToH.M. Inspector | ByH.M. Inspector | ||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| Want of cleanliness (S.1) | 6 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | 1 | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 9 | 8 | — | 2 | — |
Part VIII—Outwork
Particulars of outworkers as required by Section 133 and 134 of the Act are as follows:—
| Nature of Work | No. on August list |
|---|---|
| Wearing Apparel | 103 |
| Household linen | 1 |
| Cardboard boxes | 1 |
| Brush making | 6 |
| Cosaques, Christmas stockings | 24 |
| Total | 135 |
Shops
At the end of the year there were 2,247 occupied shops on the
register, 46 fewer than at the end of the previous year and 101 fewer than
five years ago.