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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
Brent 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]
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Table 44
Defects found
| Found | Remedied | Referred | No. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (sec. 1) | 9 | 10* | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding (sec. 2) | '— | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (sec. 3) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (sec. 4) | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (sec. 6) | — | — | — | — | |
| Sanitary conveniences (sec. 7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 61 | 56 | — | — | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | — | 1* | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outworkers) | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Total | 80 | 74 | — | — | — |
| *One defect outstanding from previous year. | |||||
Table 45
Outworkers
| Nature of Work | No. of outworkers in August list | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wearing apparel (making, etc.) | 95 | - | — |
| Handbags | 2 | - | — |
| Making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper | 5 | - | - |
| Feather sorting | 1 | - | — |
| Brass articles | 2 | - | — |
| Tie making | 1 | - | — |
| Brush making | 1 | - | — |
| Locks and keys | 1 | - | — |
| Ladies' Belts | 1 | - | — |
| Fancy Goods | 1 | - | — |
| Millinery | 1 | - | — |
| Furrier | 2 | - | — |
| Wigs | 1 | - | — |
| Metal Boxes | 5 | - | — |
| Artificial Flowers | 1 | - | — |
| Chocolates | 1 | - | — |
| Linen | 1 | - | — |
| Racquet or Tennis Balls | 1 | - | — |
| Total | 123 | - | — |
| There were no cases of default in sending lists to the Council, and there were no prosecutions. | |||