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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
Hammersmith 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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16
This total includes two applications from owners, both
of which were issued as the work specified had been completed
satisfactorily.
summonses—year 1946.
The following table shows the number of proceedings
instituted during the year:—
Public Health (London) Act, 1936 42
L.C.C. Drainage Byelaws 6
L.C.C. Tenement House Byelaws 2
Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915, and Milk
and Dairies Order, 19261
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 19191
Food and Drugs Act, 1938 2
Housing Act, 1936, and L.C.C. Byelaws 4
1.—inspection of factories
| Premises | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Occupiers Prosecuted. | |
| Factories (with Mechanical Power) | 239 | 21 | — |
| Factories (without Mechanical Power) | 42 | 7 | — |
| Total | 281 | 28 | — |
2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, ETC.
| Particulars | Number of Defects | Number of Prosecutions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | |||
| Want of Cleanliness | 9 | 7 | _ | _ | |
| Unreasonable Temperatures | — | — | — | — | |
| Inadequate Ventilation | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | |
| Ineffective Drainage of Floors | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Sanitary Conveniences | insufficient | 1 | 1 | — | _ |
| unsuitable or defective | 8 | 6 | — | — | |
| not separate for sexes | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Offences—Factories Act— | |||||
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Offences (excluding offences relating to out-work which are included in Part 3 of this report) | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Total | 22 | 16 | — | — | |