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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]
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Table 20 Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 - Annual Report for 1971 (Continued)
Table F. Staff (Continued)
Number of other staff employed for most of their time
on work in connection with the Act 1
Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health made by public health inspectors
| 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 | 64 | 15 | 1 | - | ||||
| b. Factories not included in (a) in which section 7 is enforced by the local authority | 857 | 211 | 22 | - | ||||
| c. Other premises in which section 7 is enforced by the local authority (excluding outworkers' premises) Total | ||||||||
| 23 | 5 | - | - | |||||
| 944 | 231 | 23 | 0 | |||||
| Cases in which defects were found | ||||||||
| Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||||||
| Found | Rernedied | Referred To HM Inspector | By HM Inspector | |||||
| Want of cleanliness (S1) | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Overcrowding (S2) | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Unreasonable temperature (S3) | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Inadequate ventilation (S4) | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S6) | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Sanitary conveniences (S7) | ||||||||
| a. insufficient | 3 | 2 | - | 3 | - | |||
| b. unsuitable or defective | 27 | 28 | - | 8 | - | |||
| c. not separated for sexes | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Total | 30 | 30 | • | 11 | - | |||
| Outwork - Part VIII of the Act | ||||||||
| Nature of work | Section 133 | Section 134 | ||||||
| No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 133(1) (c) | No. of cases of default in sending lists to the council | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecu tions | |||
| Wearing apparel. Making etc. cleaning and washing | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Lace, lace curtains and nets | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Curtains and furniture hangings | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Brass and brass articles | 25 | - | - | - | - | |||
| Artificial flowers | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Christmas crackers | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Lampshades | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Total | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | ||