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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
Walthamstow 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, ETC.
| Particulars | Number of Defects. | Number of offences in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | |||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | |
| Want of cleanliness | 39 | 39 | _ | _ | |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | |
| Unreasonable temperature | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Inadequate ventilation | 7 | 7 | — | — | |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
| Sanitary Conveniences | insufficient | — | — | — | — |
| unsuitable or defective | 48 | 47 | _ | _ | |
| not separate for sexes | — | — | — | ||
| Other offences | 35 | 35 | — | — | |
| Totals | 135 | 134 | — | — | |
NUMBER AND TRADES OF OUTWORKERS NOTIFIED DURING 1945.
| Wearing Apparel, making of | 156 | Rubber goods | 1 |
| Brush making | 7 | Boots and Shoes | 3 |
| Boxes | 14 | ||
| Total | |||
Outworkers were notified from the following areas:—
| Bethnal Green | Leyton | 44 | |
| Chingford | St. Marylebone | ||
| City of London | 13 | Shoreditch | 4 |
| Finsbury | 27 | Walthamstow | |
| Hackney | 46 | Westminster | 3 |
| Islington | 3 | Other Areas | 9 |
| Total | |||
A total of 260 visits were paid in connection with outworkers.