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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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FACTORIES ACTS 1937 & 1948 Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health.
| 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 | 87 | 35 | ¯ | ¯ |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 391 | 374 | 2 | ¯ |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers'premises) | 21 | 34 | ¯ | _ |
| Total | 499 | 443 | 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. 1.) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors(S.6) | - | - | _ | _ | _ |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) (a) insufficient | ¯ | ¯ | ¯ | _ | _ |
| 14 | 14 | — | 6 | — | |
| (c) not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 3 | 3 | ¯ | — | — |
| Total | 17 | 17 | — | 6 | — |