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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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TABLE XVI. C ases in which D efects were F ound :
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | ||||
| To H.M.I. | By H.M.I. | |||||
| Want of cleanliness (Sec. 1) | 4 | 3 | - | 4 | - | |
| Inadequate ventilation (Sec. 4) | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Sanitary conveniences (S c. 7)— | ||||||
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - | |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | |
| TOTALS | 9 | 6 | - | 9 | - | |
TABLE XVII. Outwork (Sections 110 and 111).
| Nature of Work | Section 110 | Section 111 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 110 (1) (c) | No. of cases of default in sending lists to Council | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply-list | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | |
| Wearing Apparel: | ||||||
| Making, etc. | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cleaning and Washing | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Making of boxes, etc. of Paper | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stuffed toys | 16 | — | — | — | - | — |
| Lampshades | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOTALS | 60 | | — | — | — | — | — |