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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
Camden 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camden]
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TABLE 9 OUTWORKERS - August 1966 - Returns
| Type of specified work | No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 133( l)(c) | No. of cases of default in sending lists to Council | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wearing apparel, making etc. | 362 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Household linen | 13 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Making and mending lace curtains etc. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Making curtains and furnishings | 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Furniture and upholstery work | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Articles of brass, alloy, tin | 38 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Making, repairing umbrellas etc. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Artificial flowers | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boxes etc. | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feather sorting | 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carding, boxing of buttons etc. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cosaques, Christmas Crackers, Christmas Stockings, etc. | 53 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 535 | - | - | - | - | - |
TABLE 10 DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION
| Disinfection after infectious disease | Rooms | Articles |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | 18,815 | |
| Disinfestation for vermin | ||
| Bugs | 876 | - |
| Beetles | 167 | - |
| Cockroaches | 64 | - |
| Flies | 7 | - |
| Fleas | 199 | 8 |
| Lice | 18 | 11,644 |
| Others | 280 | - |
| Totals | 1,611 | 16,652 |