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Hampton 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampton]

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33
BAKEHOUSES.
The two Bakehouses in the District were regularly
inspected. Both are kept clean and are well ventilated.
LAUNDRIES.
There are now no Workshop Laundries in the District.
The Domestic Laundries are mostly situated in
Park Road. They were all inspected, and were found
to be in a satisfactory condition
HOME WORK.
Three lists were received, two in the latter part of
the year and one in the early part of the year. All
related to one outworker. I visited his premises periodically,
and they were found to be in a satisfactory condition.
OUT-WORKERS.
One notification was received from an employer with
regard to an Out-worker. The Medical Officer of Health
of the District in which the Out-worker resided was
informed.
ADOPTIVE ACTS AND BY-LAWS.
There has been no alteration in these for some
years.
MEDICAL INSPECTION OE SCHOOL CHILDREN.
This work is carried out by the Middlesex County
Council. The County Medical Officer of Health is the
School Medical Officer, and the has several assistants.
There is no special provision for medical treatment of
children found on examination to be defective. Certain
diseases very common in childhood are not easy to treat
in the case of Elementary School Children, chiefly