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
Islington 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| (i) Factories in which Sections, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 125 | 83 | 9 | |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 2,545 | 610 | 67 | _ |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority* (excluding out-workers premises) | 67 | 125 | 18 | |
| Total | 2,737 | 818 | 94 | |
* i.e. Electrical Stations (Section 123(1)), Institutions (Section 124) sites of Building
Operations and Works of Engineering Construction (Section 127), Slaughterhouses,
(Section 175(l)(d) and (e)) and Railway Running Sheds (Section 175(2) and (10) )
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 | ||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| Want of cleanliness (S. 1) | 15 | 1 | - | 6 | |
| Overcrowding (S. 2. ) . | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature(S. 3) | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4). | 11 | - | - | 2 | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S. 6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Convenience (S. 7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 371 | 327 | 7 | 30 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes. | 2 | - | - | 4 | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 1 | - | 2 | 8 | - |
| Total | 404 | 331 | 9 | 51 | - |
Outwork
(Sections 133 and 134)
| SECTION 133 | SECTION 134 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of outworkers in August list required by Sec. 133 (l)(c) | No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Counci1 | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) |
| Wearing ) Making apparel ) etc., Cleaning & Washing | 1508 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Household linen | 39 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lace, lace curtains and nets | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Curtains and furniture hangings | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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