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
Hounslow 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]
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Outwork — Part VIII of the Act
| Nature of work | Section 133 | Section 134 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 133 (1) (c) | No. of cases of default in sending lists to the council | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | |
| Wearing apparel. Making etc. cleaning and washing | 29 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lace, lace curtains and nets | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Curtain and furniture hangings | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brass and brass articles | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Artificial flowers | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lampshades | 1 | - | - | - | - | — |
| Total | 69 | — | — | — | — | — |
Table 21 Meteorology
| Week ending | Barometer | Temperature (C°) | Days with rainfall | Total rainfall (Millimetres) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Highest | Lowest | Highest | Lowest | |||
| Jan | 1st | 30.13 | 29.96 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0.9 |
| 8th | 30.01 | 29.66 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 11.2 | |
| 15th | 29.81 | 29.40 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 16.9 | |
| 22nd | 30.19 | 29.20 | 10.0 | -1.0 | 5 | 4.3 | |
| 29th | 30.12 | 29.02 | 10.5 | -5.0 | 7 | 21.1 | |
| Feb | 5th | 29.90 | 29.14 | 10.5 | -7.0 | 7 | 16.7 |
| 12th | 29.65 | 29.01 | 10.0 | -6.3 | 7 | 14.3 | |
| 19th | 29.97 | 29.26 | 10.0 | 1.5 | 6 | 14.4 | |
| 26th | 30.09 | 29,71 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 1.2 | |
| Mar | 4th | 29.98 | 28.96 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 17.9 |
| 11th | 30.26 | 28.86 | 11.0 | 0.5 | 7 | 15.4 | |
| 18th | 30.14 | 29.83 | 19.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 2.4 | |
| 25th | 30.29 | 29.45 | 19.2 | 2.5 | 1 | 1.6 | |
| April | 1st | 30.02 | 29.29 | 15.0 | 2.5 | 6 | 14.5 |
| 8th | 30.00 | 29.14 | 15.0 | 2.0 | 7 | 6.9 | |
| 15th | 30.11 | 29.12 | 15.0 | 4.5 | 7 | 19.0 | |
| 22nd | 30.22 | 29.96 | 15.0 | 3.5 | 4 | 0.7 | |
| 29th | 30.22 | 29.12 | 14.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 13.1 | |
| May | 6th | 29.88 | 29.29 | 19.0 | 4.0 | 5 | 5.7 |
| 13th | 29.96 | 29.48 | 18.5 | 4.0 | 6 | 10.2 | |
| 20th | 30.04 | 29.75 | 18.5 | 3.5 | 5 | 7.7 | |
| 27th | 29.92 | 29.30 | 18.0 | 6.5 | 7 | 6.2 | |
| June | 3rd | 29.92 | 29.58 | 18.0 | 5.0 | 6 | 4.3 |
| 10th | 29.90 | 29.52 | 18.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 3.6 | |
| 17th | 30.04 | 29.64 | 20.5 | 7.0 | 4 | 2.6 | |
| 24th | 29.91 | 29.53 | 18.5 | 7.5 | 4 | 5.5 | |
| July | 1st | 29.99 | 29.72 | 20.5 | 7.5 | 3 | 3.6 |
| 8th | 29.94 | 29.60 | 22.0 | 9.0 | 5 | 15.5 | |
| 15th | 30.28 | 29.81 | 26.0 | 8.0 | — | - | |
| 22nd | 30.18 | 29.86 | 27.0 | 14.5 | 3 | 3.0 | |
| 29th | 30.21 | 29.80 | 24.5 | 11.0 | 2 | 0.4 | |