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 1968
[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 | 9 | 8 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | 3 | 2 | _ | _ | 1 |
| Sanitary conveniences: | |||||
| Insufficient | 10 | 16 | - | - | - |
| Unsuitable or defective | 109 | 94 | - | - | - |
| Not separate for sexes | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| Total | 140 | 123 | 1 | - | 1 |
Outwork
Number of outworkers in August list 267
Nature of work - Making, etc. wearing apparel
and Christmas novelties, and boxes.
OFFICES, SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT, 1965
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 | 20 | 233 | 64 |
| Retail Shops | 34 | 920 | 189 |
| Wholesale shops, warehouses | 7 | 43 | 17 |
| Catering establishments open to the public, canteens | 2 | 95 | 35 |
| Fuel storage depots | 1 | 4 | 7 |