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
Battersea 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To h.m.Inspector | By h.m. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.1.) | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2.) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3.) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4.) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6.) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7.) | |||||
| 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
| 18 | 18 | — | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Out-work) | _ | _ | _ | — | — |
| 28 | 28 | — | — | — | |
The following table shows the factories in the Borough, classified according to the trades carried on. Factories Classified according to Trades.
| Trade | Mechanical Factories | Non-Mechanical Factories | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At 1 Jan. | At 31 Dec. | At 1 Jan. | At 31 Dec. | |
| Building and Allied | 26 | 29 | 20 | 19 |
| Clothing and Allied | 39 | 42 | 14 | 15 |
| Engineering and Heavy Industry | 59 | 57 | _ | _ |
| Electrical and Allied | 23 | 25 | — | — |
| Food and Allied | 31 | 28 | 2 | 2 |
| Furniture and Allied | 15 | 16 | 3 | 2 |
| Metal Worker | 13 | 15 | — | — |
| Printer and Allied | 32 | 31 | 2 | 2 |
| Road Vehicle Repairer | 47 | 57 | 19 | 18 |
| Steam Laundry | 9 | 9 | — | — |
| Transport (Road & Rail) | 18 | 18 | — | — |
| Others | 68 | 71 | 45 | 42 |
| 380 | 398 | 106 | 100 | |