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
City of Westminster 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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| 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 | |||||||||
| 1967 | 1966 | 1967 | 1966 | 1967 | 1966 | 1967 | 1966 | 1967 | 1966 | |
| Want of cleanliness (S.1) | 17 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | ||||||||||
| (a) Insufficient | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 21 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 10 | — | 10 | 23 | — | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Out-work) | 18 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Total | 73 | 64 | 65 | 39 | 25 | 5 | 14 | 34 | — | — |
| Nature of work | Number of out-workers in August list required by Section 133 (1) (c) | Number of cases of default in sending lists to the Council | Number of prosecutions for failure to supply lists | Number of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1966 | 1967 | 1966 | 1967 | 1966 | 1967 | 1966 | 1967 | 1966 | 1967 | 1966 | |
| Wearing apparel—making, etc. | 2,186 | 2,272 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Household linen | 23 | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Curtains and furniture hangings | 25 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Furniture and upholstery | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Boxes or other receptacles (paper) | 10 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lampshades | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stuffed Toys | — | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 2,247 | 2,349 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |