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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Inspections for purposes of provisions us to health and cleanliness
| Premises Sections enforced by Local Authority | Number on Register | Number of | Occupiers Prosecuted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Notices | |||
| 1. Factories Sees. 1-6 Factories Act 1937 | 25 | 53 | 2 | |
| 2. Factories (not included in 1) Section 7, Factories Act. | 277 | 680 | 68 | |
| 3. Other premises Section 7, Factories Act | 12 | 43 | - | |
| 4. Offices and Workplaces Public Health Act 1936. | 67 | 107 | - | |
| Totals | 381 | 883 | 70 | |
Improvements
| Particulars | Found | Remedied | Number of cases In which defects were found Referred | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | |||
| Want of cleanliness (S.I.) | 30 | 21 | ||
| Overcrowding (S.2) | ||||
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | ||||
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 6 | 4 | ||
| Drainage of floors (S.6) | ||||
| Sanitary conveniences(S.7) | ||||
| (a) Insufficient | 4 | - | ||
| (b) Unsuitable & defective | 47 | 32 | ||
| (c) Not separate for sexes | ||||
| Other offences against the Act (not outwork) | 19 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 106 | 60 | ||
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