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
Hounslow 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]
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| Premises | Number on Register | Inspections | Number of Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 115 | 48 | 2 | - | |
| b. Factories not included in (1) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 914 | 1084 | 45 | - | |
| c. Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 13 | 44 | 1 | - | |
| Total | 1042 | 1176 | 48 | - | |
| Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To HM Inspector | By HM Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 1 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S3) | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S4) | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S6) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary conveniences (S7) | — | — | — | — | — |
| a. insufficient | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| b. unsuitable or defective | 42 | 95 | — | 5 | — |
| c. not separate for sexes | 1 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Total | 49 | 107 | - | 6 | - |