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Bromley 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | Occupiers Prosecuted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | |||
| (a) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by the Local Authorities | 70 | 64 | 1 | - |
| (b) Factories not included in (a) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 224 | 201 | 37 | - |
| (c) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | *86 | 58 | 4 | - |
| Total | 380 | 323 | 42 | — |
Number of
cases in which prosecutions
were instituted
| No of cases in which defects were: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referred | |||||
| Found. | Remedied. | To H.M. | By H.M. | ||
| Inspector. | Inspector. | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | 16 | 21 | — | 5 | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7)— | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 9 | 21 | — | 1 | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 41 | 37 | — | 21 | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 5 | 16 | - | - | - |
| Total | 74 | 97 | — | 27 | — |
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | 16 | 21 | — | 5 | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7)— | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 9 | 21 | — | 1 | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 41 | 37 | — | 21 | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 5 | 16 | - | - | - |
| Total | 74 | 97 | — | 27 | — |
* 1 Electrical Station (Sec. 103).
0 Institutions.
8 Building sites where more than one house erected (including four
Corporation sites).
2 Sites of Engineering works for Corporation.
75 Sites—single private houses.
OUTWORK: Nil.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.
Tables IX and X in the Appendix give full details of the work
carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors during 1953.
The following are the aggregate totals under the respective
headings:—