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 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| Repairs | Total |
|---|---|
| Brickwork repaired | 20 |
| Chimneys and flues repaired | 5 |
| Dampness remedied | 300 |
| Doors and door frames repaired or renewed | 21 |
| Drains repaired | 11 |
| Drinking water cisterns repaired | - |
| Dry rot remedied | 7 |
| Dustbins supplied | 6 |
| Fire grates etc., repaired or renewed | 5 |
| Flooring repaired or renewed | 69 |
| Flushing cisterns repaired, renewed or cleansed | 28 |
| Flush pipes repaired or renewed | 10 |
| Glazing | 14 |
| Gutters repaired | 51 |
| Gullies renewed, repaired or cleansed | 19 |
| Painting | 3 |
| Refuse cleared | 8 |
| Rainwater pipes cleared | 30 |
| Roofs repaired | 134 |
| Sashcords renewed | 85 |
| Sinks provided | 38 |
| Soil pipes repaired, ventilated or renewed | 13 |
| Walls and ceilings cleansed | 2 |
| Walls and ceiling plaster repaired | 165 |
| Water closets repaired or renewed | 45 |
| Water service pipes repaired or renewed, water supply restored | 20 |
| Windows and frames repaired or renewed | 52 |
| Yards and areas paved | 7 |
| Other repairs | 40 |
| TOTALS | 1,208 |
FACTORIES
Section 7 of the Factories Act, 1961, requiring the provision of sufficient and suitable
sanitary conveniences is enforced by the council in all factories, whether mechanical
power is used in the factory or not. The provisions of sections, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 relating
to cleanliness, overcrowding, the maintenance of a reasonable temperature, the
securing of adequate ventilation of workrooms and the furnishing of adequate
means for draining floors where wet processes are carried on, are enforced by the
council in factories in which mechanical power is not used. The provisions of section 7
are also applied to certain building operations and works of engineering construction,
etc.
A local authority is required to keep a register of factories with respect to which
it is responsible for the enforcement of any of the provisions mentioned above.
Close co-operation is maintained with HM Inspectors of Factories in that any defaults
found by them during the course of their visits and for which it is the duty of the local
authority to secure that remedial measures are taken, are notified to the health
department. Similarly the public health inspectors notify HM Inspectors of any
contraventions of the provisions of the Act which come within their jurisdiction.
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