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
Southwark 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| Premises | Number on Register | Number of:— | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Notices | Prosecutions | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 193 | 48 | 8 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 568 | 229 | 41 | - |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers premises) | - | 22 | - | - |
| Total | 761 | 299 | 49 | - |
No. of cases in which defects were:—
| Particulars | found | remedied | referred to H.M. Insp. | referred by H.M. Insp. | Prosecutions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Want of cleanliness (Si) | 24 | 16 | - | 4 | - |
| Overcrowding (S2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S4) | 1 | 3 | - | 5 | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S7) | |||||
| (a) insufficient | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| (b) unsuitable or defective | 56 | 63 | - | 27 | - |
| (c) not separate for sexes | - | 1 | - | 2 | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 7 | 10 | - | 1 | - |
| Total | 91 | 95 | — | 40 | — |