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
Kingston upon Thames 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.
| No. of cases in which defects found | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Reme died | Referred | No. of Prosecutions | ||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of Cleanliness | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | — |
| Over-crowding | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Unreasonable Temperature | — | - | - | — | — |
| Inadequate Ventilation | - | - | - | - | |
| Ineffective drain-age of floors | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences- | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 2 | - | — | 1 | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 12 | 6 | - | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Others | 6 | 3 | - | 4 | - |
PART VIII OF THE ACT.
Outwork. The following table gives details of work which is carried on in private dwelling houses. In all cases the conditions obtaining have been found to be satisfactory.
| Nature of Work | No. of Outworkers | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wearing apparel-Making etc. | 7 | ||
| Cardboard boxes | 1 | ||
| Clocks | 1 | ||
| Wire brushes and pot scourers | 9 | ||
| Fuses | 1 | ||
| 19 |
9. CAMPING SITES.
There are no camping sites within the Borough, but
during the year a temporary licence was issued to station a
caravan on a site at the Crescent Riding School, The caravan
remained on the site for a period of less than two months.
10. ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION.
Fifteen complaints were received with regard to smoke
or grit emission. A total of 184 visits were made to "boiler
installations situated in industrial or institutional premises.