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 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Defects Found
| Number of defects | Number of Prosecutions Instituted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | Referred by H.M. Inspector | ||
| Want of cleanliness | 10 | 9 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | 4 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences: | |||||
| Insufficient | 15 | 25 | - | - | - |
| Unsuitable or defective | 133 | 117 | - | 1 | - |
| Not separate for sexes | 6 | 3 | - | 2 | - |
| Other offences | 20 | 13 | - | – | - |
| Total | 192 | 173 | - | 3 | - |
Outwork
Number of outworkers in August list 202
Nature of work - Making, etc. wearing apparel
and Christmas crackers.
OFFICES, SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT, 1963
The following statistics indicate the work done by the Public Health Inspectors:-
| No. of premises registered during the year | Total No. of registered premises at end of year | No. of registered premises receiving a general inspection during the year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | 27 | 221 | 65 |
| Retail shops | 30 | 899 | 439 |
| Wholesale shops, warehouses | 3 | 40 | 13 |
| Catering establishments open to the public, canteens | 3 | 93 | 58 |
| Fuel storage depots | - | 3 | 1 |