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
Bexley 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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No prosecutions have been instituted during the year.
| Premises (1) | Number on Register (2) | Inspections (3) | Number of written Notices (4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 38 | 10 | |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 494 | 303 | 2 |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers premises) | 40 | 105 | - |
| TOTAL | 532 | 418 | 2 |
2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found.
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | ||
| To HM Inspector | By HM Inspector | |||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| Want of Cleanliness (S1) | ||||
| Overcrowding (S2) | ||||
| Unreasonable temperature (S3) | 1 | |||
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S6) | ||||
| Sanitary Conveniences (S7) | ||||
| (a) Insufficient | ||||
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 7 | 7 | - | 7 |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | ||||
| Other offences against the Act (not including | ||||
| offences relating to outwork) | ||||
| 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | |