London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Lewisham 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Water certificates
Certificates were issued in respect of 185 premises certifying that
under the provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936 a proper
and sufficient supply of water had been provided.
Factories and Workshops
The following tables give more detailed information of work
done under the Factories Acts :—
Inspections Table 24
| Premises | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | |
| (1) Factories in which ss. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are enforceable | 76 | 2 | — |
| (ii) Factories not included in above in which s. 7 is enforceable | 284 | 5 | — |
| (iii) Any other premises in which s. 7 is enforceable (excl. outworkers) | — | — | — |
Cases in which defects were found
Table 25
| Defects | Number of cases in which defects— | No. of cases in which prosecutions instituted | |||
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 4 | 3 | - | 5 | - |
| Overcrowding | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | 2 | 2 | - | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences— | |||||
| (a) insufficient | 8 | 8 | — | 4 | - |
| (b) unsuitable or defective | 24 | 21 | - | 9 | - |
| (c) not separate for sexes | 8 | 8 | - | 3 | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | _ | - | _ | _ | _ |
| TOTAL | 50 | 45 | - | 23 | - |