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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Premises | Number on Register | Inspections | Number of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | |||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 82 | 36 | — | — |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 406 | 359 | 1 | — |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Sec tion 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 17 | 35 | — | — |
| Total | 505 | 430 | 1 | — |
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.) | 1 | 1 | _ | — | |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — _ |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | — | — | _ | _ | _ |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7): | — | — | — | ||
| (a) insufficient | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | — |
| (b) unsuitable or defective | 7 | 7 | _ | 2 | _ |
| (c) not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | — | _— | — _ |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 2 | 2 | _ | _ | __ |
| 12 | 12 | — | 2 | — | |