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
Barking 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 25 | 24 | - | Nil |
| (ii) Factories not in-included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 216 | 227 | 10 | Nil |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 6 | 10 | - | Nil |
| Total | 247 | 261 | 10 | Nil |
2.
| 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. 1) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S-6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | |||||
| 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| 9 | 14 | - | 1 | - | |
| 3 | - | - | 2 | - | |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 13 | 16 | - | 4 | - |
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