Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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2. Cases in which defects were found:-
Defects | Referred | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Particulars | Pound | Remedied | To H M Inspector | By H„ Mo Inspector | |
Want of cleanliness (S, 1) | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
Overcrowding | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
Inadequate ventilation (S, 4) | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
Ineffective draining of floors (S. 6) | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
Sanitary Conveniences (S.7):- | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
(a) Insufficient | 6 | 2 | _ | _ | _ |
(b) Unsuitable or defective | 22 | 25 | _ | 11 | _ |
(c) Not separate for sexes | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
Other offences against the act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | _ |
Total | 29 | 27 | 1 | 11 | _ |
3. Outwork:-
Nature of work | Section 133 | Section 134 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 110(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 | |
Wearing apparel - Making etc., Cleaning and Washing | 540 | – | – | – | – | – |
Household linen | 16 | – | – | – | – | – |
Artificial flowers | 46 | – | – | – | – | – |
The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper | 92 | – | – | – | – | – |
Brush making | 8 | – | – | – | – | – |
Carding etc. of buttons etc. | 11 | – | – | – | – | – |
Stuffed toys | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Cosaques Christmas crackers, Christmas Stockings etc. | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Furniture and Upholstery | 41 | – | – | – | – | – |
Total | 755 | – | – | – | – | – |
4. Outworkers whose names were included in lists submitted during the year;-
Residing in the Borough | Residing outside the Borough | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of outworkers employed by firms in the Borough | 419 | 528 | 947 |
Number of outworkers employed by firms outside the Borough | 543 | – | 543 |
Number of outworkers employed by firms in and outside the Borough | 10 | – | 10 |
Total | 972 | 528 | 1,500 |