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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
Willesden 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 51
Factories inspected, defects found, and action taken
| Type of factory | Inspected | Total inspections | Total unsatisfactory and informal notice served | Outstanding from 1955 | Made satisfactory 1956 | Outstanding 31.12.56 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-power | 45 | 48 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Power | 740 | 827 | 91 | 11 | 83 | 19 |
Non-power factories: Details of defects
| During 1956 | Outstanding from 1955 | Remedied during 1956 | Outstanding at 31.12.56 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Want of cleanliness | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation | — | — | — | — |
| Defective drainage of floors | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Insufficient | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Unsuitable or defective | — | — | — | — |
| Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — |
Power factories: Details of defects of sanitary Accommodation
| Insufficient | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Unsuitable or defective | 94 | 6 | 8.1 | 19 |
| Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — |
There are 15 underground rooms used as factories; 13 are used with premises above ground.
Table 52 Outworkers and homeworkers
| Premises inspected | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory and notice served | Remedied |
|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | 168 | 2 | 2 |
CARE OF MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN Table 53 Ante-natal Clinics
| Clinic | Sessions | New cases | Attendances | Average attendance per session | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antenatal | Postnatal | Antenatal | Postnatal | ||||
| Kilburn | 136 | 233 | 16 | 1,155 | 16 | 8.6 | |
| Willesden | 154 | 330 | 7 | 1,422 | 9 | 9.3 | |
| Stonebridge | 150 | 574 | 28 | 3,070 | 28 | 20.6 | |
| Cricklewood (Sneyd Road) | 51 | 205 | 17 | 678 | 20 | 13.7 | |
| Neasden (St. Catherine's) | 52 | 75 | 3 | 286 | 6 | 5.6 | |
| Kensal Rise (St. Martin's) | 51 | 142 | 1 | 646 | 1 | 12.7 | |
| South Kilburn (St. Luke's) | 51 | 112 | 2 | 529 | 5 | 10.5 | |
| Totals | 1956 | 645 | 1,671 | 74 | 7,786 | 85 | 12.2 |
| 1955 | 639 | 1,689 | 157 | 7,455 | 177 | 12.0 | |