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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 1950
[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.J.) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4.) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6.) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7.) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 17 | 17 | - | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork ) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 17 | 17 | - | - | - |
Number and Trade of Outworkers Notified during 1950 :
| Wearing Apparel | 50 | Downquilts | 1 |
| Knitwear | 28 | Box-making | 8 |
| Footwear | 2 | Novelties | 6 |
| Brush-making | 6 | Trimmings | 3 |
| Handbags | 12 | Millinery | 1 |
| Leather Goods | 2 |
Outworkers were notified from the following Areas :
| Ilford | 2 | Walthamstow | 4 |
| Stepney | 1 | Edmonton | 1 |
| St. Pancras | 2 | Hackney | 30 |
| Stoke Newington | 6 | Shoreditch | 10 |
| Leyton | 61 | Tottenham | 6 |
| Islington | 5 | Finsbury | 39 |
| St. Marylebone | 4 | Chigwell | 4 |
| Hornchurch | 1 | Wood Green | 2 |
| Westminster | 3 | East Ham | 1 |
| London Corporation | 5 | Enfield | 3 |