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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]
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Table 43 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) | 8 | 8 | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding (sec. 2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (sec. 3) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (sec. 4) | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (sec. 6) | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary conveniences (sec. 7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 74 | 70 | — | — | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outworkers) | — | 1* | — | — | — |
| Total | 91 | 84 | — | — | — |
* One defect outstanding from previous year.
Table 44 Outworkers
| Nature of Work | No. of outworkers in August list | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wearing apparel (making, etc.) | 93 | - | - |
| Handbags | 5 | - | — |
| Making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper | 7 | - | - |
| Christmas crackers | 3 | - | — |
| Brass articles | 1 | - | — |
| Stuffed toys | 6 | - | — |
| Brush making | 1 | - | — |
| Packeting or boxing of buttons, pins, etc | 4 | - | — |
| Ladies' Belts | 3 | - | — |
| Fancy Goods | 1 | - | — |
| Millinery | 6 | - | — |
| Lampshades | 11 | - | — |
| Wigs | 2 | - | — |
| Metal Boxes | 1 | - | — |
| Artificial Flowers | 1 | - | - |
| Total | 145 | — |
There were no cases of default in sending lists to the Council, and there were no prosecutions.