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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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Drainage
During the year 473 plans were submitted to the Health Department and
a total of 4,403 inspections were made in connection with supervision of
drainage works.
Factories Act 1961
The following is a table in the form prescribed by the Secretary of
State for Employment & Productivity on the administration of the Factories
Act 1961 dealing with factories, both mechanical and non-mechanical and outwork.
| Number on Register | Inspections | Number of written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (i) Factories in which Sec-tions 1,2,3,4 and 6 are to be enforced by local authorities | - | - | ||
| (ii) Factories not included in (1) in which Section 7 is enforced by the local authority | - | |||
| (iii)Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the local authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | - | - | - | - |
| - |
| 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) | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | 1 | 1 | - | _ | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 2 | 2 | _ | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences (S.7) | - | - | _ | - | _ |
| (a) Insufficient | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 4 | 6 | - | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | — | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | 11 | - | - | ||
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