Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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The following tables give details of factories and the work
carried out thereat:—
1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health.
Premises | Number on Register | Number of Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted |
---|---|---|---|---|
(i) Factories in which sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by the Local Authority | 21 | 16 | 1 | — |
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 152 | 171 | 5 | — |
(iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 17 | 63 | 1 | — |
Totals | 190 | 250 | 7 | — |
2. Cases in which Defects were found.
Number of cases in which defects were Referred Found Remedied To H.M. By H.M. Inspector Inspector | Number of cases in which prosecutions were Instituted | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Want of clealines | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | — |
Unreasonable temperature | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Inadequate ventilation | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Ineffective drainage of floors | — | — | — | — | — |
Sanitary Conveniences: | |||||
(a) Insufficient | — | 1 | — | — | — |
(b) Unsuitable or defective | 21 | 23 | — | — | — |
(c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Totals | 28 | 28 | — | 1 | — |
GAME ACT, 1831.
During the year, four licences to deal in Game were issued
to local firms.