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 1950
[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 | 41 | 4 | — |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 282 | 288 | — | |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 12 | 70 | — | — |
| Total | 362 | 399 | 5 | — |
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. 1.) | 21 | 21 | _ | 2 | _ |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | — | _ | _ | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors(S.6) | 1 | 1 | — | _ | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | |||||
| (a) insufficient | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 8 | 8 | — | — | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Total | 37 | 37 | — | 6 | — |