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
Kensington and Chelsea 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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On this information and that supplied by the Chief Housing Officer
an assessment of points to be awarded on medical grounds was made in
212 cases.
Factories.
Section 153(1) of the Factories Act, 1961, requires the Medical
Officer of Health to make an annual report in regard to the Council's
functions under the Act. The following tables give the prescribed
particulars in the form requested by the Ministry of Health in
Circular No. 1/67:-
PART I OF THE ACT 1. INSPECTIONS for the purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors)
| Premises (1) | No. on Register (2) | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections (3) | Written Notices (4) | Occupiers prosecuted (5) | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by local authorities | 137 | 56 | - | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the local authority | 840 | 66 | 1 | - |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the local authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 59 | 59 | - | - |
| TOTAL | 1,036 | 181 | 1 | - |