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
Sutton 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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Cases in which Defects were found:-
| Premises | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of Cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred - | |||
| to H.M. Inspector | by H.M. Inspector | ||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| Want of cleanliness | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences:- | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 3 | 1 | - | 3 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 4 | 4 | - | - | - |
Outwork (Sections 133 and 134)
| Nature of Works | Section 133 | Section 134 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of outworkers in Aug. list required by Sect. 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 | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) |
| Wearing apparel-making etc. | 59 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boxes (Cardboard) | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brass and Brass Art | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Curtain making | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Toys | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Flowers | 2 | - | - | - | - | |
| Umbrellas | 9 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lampshades | 19 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 144 | - | - | - | - | - | |