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
Enfield 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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1.—INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
| Premises. | Number on Register. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written notices. | Occupiers prosecuted. | ||
| (1) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 51 | 89 | - | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (1) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 358 | 264 | - | - |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 18 | - | - | - |
| Total | 427 | 353 | — | — |
2.—Cases in which DEFECTS were found.
| 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. Inspector. | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.1) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 4 | 4 | - | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences (not including offences relating to Outwork) | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Total | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | — |