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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
East Ham 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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2. - CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE POUND
(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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pound | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H. M. Inspector | By H M Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S I) | 26 | 26 | - | 1 | - |
| Overcrowding (S 2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S,3) | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (& 4) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S 6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S 7 (a) insufficient | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| (b) unsuitable or defective | 27 | 27 | - | 4 | - |
| (c) not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 57 | 54 | - | 6 | - |
PART VIII OP THE ACT
OUTWORK (Sections 110 and 111)
| Nature of Work | Section 110 | Section 111 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of out-workers in August List required by Sect. 110 (1) (C) | NOo of cases of default in sending lists to the Council | No. of prosecu tions for failure to supply lists | NOa of Instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | |
| Wearing Apparel (Making etc) | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Umbrellas etc | 3 | - | - | - | - | |
| Assembly of Metal caps | 21 | - | - | - | ||
| Christmas crackers cosaques Christmas stockings etc. | 76 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals , | 340 | - | = | - | - | |