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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
Tottenham 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pound | Remedied | Referred to Factories Inspector | Referred by Factories Inspector | |
| Want of Cleanliness (s. 1) | - | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (s.2) | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (s„3) | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (s.4) | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (s.6) | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (s.7) | ||||
| (a) Insufficient | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 23 | 23 | - | 15 |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not Including offences relating to Outwork) | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 23 | 23 | - | 15 |
Outworkers
Regular visits were made by the public health inspectors to the homes
of persons notified to the department as outworkers in accordance with the
provisions of sections 110 and 111 of the Factories Act, 1937.
The following is a summary of the types of work undertaken by outworkers
in the borough -
Wearing apparel 357
Household linen 8
Curtains & furniture hangings 3
Artificial flowers 12
Paper bags 4
Cardboard boxes 46
Brushes 9
Feather sorting 1
Boxing, carding of buttons 7
Stuffed toys 2
Christmas crackers & stockings 15
Lampshades 4
468
183 visits were made during 1958 to outworkers' premises. No contraventions
were reported.