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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
Carshalton 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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2. C ases in which D efects were found—
(If defects are discovered at the premises on two, three or more separate occasions they are reckoned as two, three or more " cases.")
| 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 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation | — | — | — | — | — |
| Defective drainage of floors | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences— | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | — | — | — | — | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
O utwork (Sections 110 and 111).
| Nature of Work. | Section 110. | Section 111. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of outworkers in Aug. list required by Sect. 110(1) (c) | No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council. | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists. | No. of in-st mces of work in unwholesome premises. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | w | (5) | (6) | (7) |
| Wearing Apparel— | ||||||
| Making, etc. | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cleaning and washing | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brass and Brass Articles | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stuffed Toys | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cosaques, Christmas Crackers, Christmas stockings, etc. | 23 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diary Manufacturing | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 84 | — | — | — | — | — |