London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hammersmith 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
This page requires JavaScript
Drainage
During the year 749 plans were submitted to the Health Department and a
total of 3,670 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 and Productivity on the administration of the Factories
Act 1961 dealing with factories, both mechanical and non-mechanical, and
outwork.
1. Inspection
| 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 | 163 | 23 | — | — |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 885 | 88 | 5 | — |
| (iii)Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | — | — | — | — |
| 1 1 | 1048 | 111 | 5 | — |
2 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) | 3 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | - | - | - | — |
| Unreasonable tempera-ture (S.3) | — | _ | — | _ | _ |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 2 | 2 | _ | _ | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | 1 | 1 | — | — | - |
| Sanitary conveniences (S.7) | _ | _ | _ | _ | — |
| (a) Insufficient | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 1 | 1 | — | _ | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | _ | _ | _ | — | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | |||||
| 7 | 9 | - | - | — | |
B.14