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
Hammersmith 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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| 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 | 228 | 149 | 3 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 578 | 407 | 13 | - |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 806 | 556 | 16 | — |
2.—CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND
| Particulars | Number of Cases in which Defects were Found | Number of Cases inwhich Prosecutions were Instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of Cleanliness (S.l) | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable Temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate Ventilation (S.4) | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Ineffective Drainage of Floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| SanitaryConveniences (s.7)- | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | 1 | - | — | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or Defective | 9 | 4 | - | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for Sexes | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Out-work) | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| Total | 19 | 13 | 1 | — | — |