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
Dagenham 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | ||
| Factories without mechanical power | 19 | 33 | – | – |
| Factories with mechanical power | 165 | 324 | 6 | – |
| Other premises under the Act (including works of building and engineering construction but not including out - workers' premises) | 29 | 88 | 6 | – |
| TOTAL | 213 | 445 | 12 | – |
| No. of defects | No. of Prosecutions instituted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Overcrowding | – | – | – | – | – |
| Unreasonable temperature | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inadequate ventilation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sanitary Conveniences:— | |||||
| Insufficient | 5 | 4 | – | 3 | – |
| Unsuitable or defective | 14 | 15 | – | 3 | – |
| Not separate for sexes | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other Offences | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| TOTAL | 21 | 20 | – | 6 | – |
OUTWORK
No. of outworkers in August list 63
Nature of work - Making etc., wearing apparel
21