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
Harrow 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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Inspections.
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| (i) Factories in which S.S. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 104 | 79 | 19 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which S. 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 362 | 305 | 25 | - |
| (iii) Other Premises in which S. 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 72 | 45 | 7 | - |
| Total | 538 | 429 | 51 | — |
D efects F ound.
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||
| Want of cleanliness (S. 1) | 44 | 64 | _ | _ | |
| Overcrowding (S. 2) | — | 1 | - | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S. 3) | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S. 4) | 2 | 2 | - | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7)— | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 3 | 4 | - | — | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 36 | 35 | - | 1 | _ |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 2 | 1 | - | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | 37 | 28 | 1 | — | — |
| Total | 124 | 136* | 1 | 1 | — |
*The number of defects remedied exceeds the defects found because of work
outstanding on the 31st December, 1948 being completed during 1949.
In addition, 319 visits were made to premises of outworkers who
are persons who undertake at home work sent out from factories or
business premises.
Shops.
During the year 1,286 visits were made to shops in the district by
the Shops Acts Inspector. 16 contraventions of the Shops Acts in
respect of the exhibition of notices and the keeping of records were
noted and dealt with. Evening observations resulted in 28