London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Greenwich 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough.

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FACTORIES ACTS 1937—1959 Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health.

PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
(i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities8523
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority4082442
(iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises )129
Total5052762

Cases in which defects were found.

ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
FoundRemediedReferred
To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
Want of cleanliness (S.l.)77
Overcrowding (S.2)
Unreasonable temperature (S.3)
Inadequate ventilation (S.4)
Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6)
Sanitary Conveniences (S.7)
(a) insufficient
(b) unsuitable or defective774
(c) not separate for sexes
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork)22_
Total16164