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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]
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Table 42 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) | 11 | 11 | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding (sec. 2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (sec. 3) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (sec. 4) | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (sec. 6) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sanitary conveniences (sec. 7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 9 | 9 | — | — | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 72 | 50 | — | — | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including | |||||
| offences relating to outworkers) | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Total | 101 | 75 | — | — | — |
Table 43
Outworkers
| Nature of Work | No. of outworkers in August list | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wearing apparel (making, etc.) | 102 | - | - |
| Handbags | 8 | — | - |
| Making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper | 2 | - | - |
| Christmas crackers | 2 | - | - |
| Brass articles | — | - | - |
| Stuffed toys | 4 | - | - |
| Brush making | 1 | - | - |
| Packeting or boxing of buttons, pins, etc. | 1 | - | - |
| Ladies' Belts | 3 | - | - |
| Fancy Goods | 3 | - | - |
| Millinery | 5 | - | - |
| Lampshades | 10 | - | - |
| Wigs | 1 | - | - |
| Metal Boxes | — | - | - |
| Artificial Flowers | - | ~ | - |
| Total | 142 | — | - |
| There were no cases of default in sending lists to the Council, and there were no prosecutions. | |||