Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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2.—Cases in which Defects were Found.
Particulars
Number of cases in which
defects found
No. of
cases in
which
prosecutions
were instituted.
Found
Remedied
Referred
To H.M.
Inspector.
Referred
By h.m.
Inspector.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Want of cleanliness (S.l)
—
—
—
—
—
Overcrowding (s.2)
—
—
—
—
—
Unreasonable temperature
(s.3)
—
—
—.
—
—
Inadequate ventilation (s.4)
—
—
—
—
—
Ineffective drainage of
floors (S.6)
—
—
—
—
—
Sanitary Conveniences s.7)
(a) Insufficient
—
—
—
—
—
(b) Unsuitable or
defective
1
1
—
—
—
(c) Not separate for
sexes
—
—
—
—
—
Other offences against the
Act 'not including offences
relating to Outwork)
—
—
—
—
—
Total
1
1
—
—
—
16
Number and Trades of Outworkers notified during 1948.
Wearing Apparel 102
Footwear 5
Brush-making 1
Handbags 3
Paper Bags 4
Box Making 3
Leather Goods 3
Fancy Goods 4
Outworkers were notified in the following Areas:
Croydon 1
Stepney 1
St. Pancras 2
Stoke Newington 2
Leyton 35
Islington 3
Holborn 3
Woodford 4
St. Marylebone 9
Hornchurch 1
Westminster 12
London Corporation 12
Walthamstow 2
Bethnal Green 9
Hackney 33
Shoreditch 6
Tottenham 7
Finsbury 15
Chigwell 1
Hampstead 1