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Lewisham 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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Table: Table 43

Table 43

Class of premisesNo. of exemp-tions current at 31st Dec.No. of exemp-tions granted or extended during the yearNo. of appli-cations refused or exemp-tions drawn during yr.No. of cases where em-ployees opposed applica-tionAppeals to Court against refusal to grant or extend an exemption or the with-drawal of an exemption
No. madeNo. allowed
Sanitary conveniences(Sec.9) Retail Shops......1.........
Washing Facilities (Sec10) Retail shops......1.........

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Table 44
PROSECUTIONS
Section of Act
or title of Regulation
prosecuted
No. of
persons or
companies
prosecuted
No. of
informations
laid
No. of
informations
leading to a
conviction
Section 16
1
1
1

Table: Table 45INFORMAL NOTICES SERVED DURING 1966 FOR DEFECTS FOUND UNDERO.S.R. ACT 1963

Table 45

INFORMAL NOTICES SERVED DURING 1966 FOR DEFECTS FOUND UNDER

O.S.R. ACT 1963

Cleanliness9Other deficient washing accom-
Overcrowding—modation2
Heating62Drinking water13
Provision of thermometer228Clothing accommodation26
Ventilation23Seating facilities9
Lighting59Dangerous machinery_
Insufficient sanitary accommodation20Floors and staircases40
Deficient sanitary accommodation2Noise and vibration_
Insufficient washing facilities34First Aid189
Hot water/warm water required122Abstract of Act329

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NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948—SECTION 47
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1951
No cases were removed to hospital by means of Orders granted under the above
Acts. Several possible cases were kept under observation, and were subsequently
voluntarily removed to hospital on medical grounds.
DISINFECTION AND PERSONAL CLEANSING

Table: Details of the work carried out during the year are as follows:

Details of the work carried out during the year are as follows:

Table 46
Rooms disinfected or disinfested789
Articles disinfected or disinfested24,951
Verminous children cleansed391
Verminous adults cleansed569
(Carrington House 504)
Treatment for scabies, children251
Treatment for scabies, adults195
Articles cleansed123,109
Domiciliary bathing *10,164

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*This figure includes 8,367 home baths carried out by the bathing
attendants whose work is more fully reported upon on page 26.
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