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
Chingford 1949
[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 prosecu tions 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.) | 1 | 1 | — | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6.) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7.) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork ) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 5 | 5 | — | - | — |
Number and Trade of Outworkers notified during 1949 :
Wearing Apparel 40 Downquilts 1
Footwear 2 Box Making 12
Brush-making 5 Novelties 4
Handbags 3 Fancy Goods 8
Toys 2 Pot Scourers 1
Outworkers were notified from the following Areas:
Ilford 1 Walthamstow 1
Stepney 1 Bethnal Green 12
St. Pancras 1 Hackney 32
Stoke Newington 3 Shoreditch 10
Leyton 40 Tottenham 5
Islington 6 Finsbury 16
St. Marylebone 12 Chigwell 4
Hornchurch 1 Hampstead 1
Lambeth 2 Poplar 1
Westminster 6 East Ham 1
London Corporation 5 Enfield 2
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