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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Premises | Number on 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 | 68 | 54 | 3 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 279 | 345 | 4 | - |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers'premises) | 12 | 33 | _ | _ |
| Total | 359 | 432 | 7 | - |
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. | By H.M. | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (8. 1.) | 14 | 14 | — | _ | __ |
| Overcrowding (8.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (8.3) | _ | _ | _ | ||
| Inadequate ventilation (8.4) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (8.6) | _ | _ | -_ | _ | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (8.7) (a) insufficient | 10 | 10 | 3 | - | |
| (6) Unsuitable or defective | 10 | 10 | — | 3 | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | — | — | — | _ | __ |
| Total | 37 | 37 | - | 6 | - |