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
Greenwich 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Premises | Numberon Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 66 | 17 | - | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 263 | 404 | 2 | - |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 12 | 60 | — | _ |
| Total | 341 | 481 | 2 | |
Cases in which defects were found.
| 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.l.) | 7 | 7 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | |||||
| (a) insufficient | 6 | 5 | - | 4 | - |
| 15 | 15 | - | - | - | |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 8 | 8 | - | - | - |
| Total | 41 | 40 | - | 4 | - |