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
Wandsworth 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Inspections
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | |||
| (1) | Factories in which Sections 1. 2, 3, 4 and 6 of the Act are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 737 | 235 | 7 | - |
| (2) | Factories not included above in which Section 7 of the Act is enforced by the Local Authority | 1161 | 527 | 11 | - |
| (3) | Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 6 | - | - | - |
| Total | 1904 | 762 | 18 | - | |
(2) Defects
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspec. tor | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | — | 1 | — | 5 | — |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Unreasonable temperature | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| Inadequate ventilation | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences | |||||
| (a) insufficient | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — |
| (b) unsuitable or defective | 37 | 57 | — | 11 | — |
| (c) not separate for sexes | — | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | 10 | 15 | — | — | — |
| Total | 52 | 78 | — | 26 | — |