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Kingston upon Thames 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND,
| Particulars | No. of cases in which defects found | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | So. of Prosecutions | ||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector. | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Overcrowding | - | - | |||
| Unreasonable Temperature. | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Inadequate Ventilation | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Sanitary Conveniences | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | - |
| (c) No ventilated space or 10bby | - | - | - | - | - |
| (d) Lighting (absence of) | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| Others i | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
PART VIII OF THE ACT.
Outwork.
| Nature of Work | No. of Outworkers. |
|---|---|
| Wearing Apparel -Making etc. | 6 |
| Brass and brass articles | 31 |
| Cardboard Boxes | 1 |
| 38 |
9. CAMPING SITES.
At the end of 1950, caravans, to the occupiers of which
licences had "been issued, were stationed, at the following sites:
Site of Nos. 22 and 23, Gordon Road (demolished houses)
Rear of No. 222, Park Road.
In March 1951 the licence in respect of the site in Gordon
Road was withdrawn by the Corporation owing to non-compliance
with the conditions laid down at the time the application was
granted in September, 1950. In November 1951 an application
was made by another person to station a caravan on the same
site, and approval was given, subject to the same conditions as
before. The land, however, had not been used as a caravan site
by the end of the year.
In addition to the above-mentioned licences, occupiers of
caravans were also licensed to station them at the following
additional sites:-