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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 AND 1948
Inspections
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | ||
| Factories without mechanical power | 19 | 27 | 2 | - |
| Factories with mechanical power | 167 | 274 | 6 | - |
| Other premises under the Act (including works of building and engineering construction but not including outworkers' premises) | 24 | 83 | 6 | - |
| TOTAL | 210 | 384 | 14 | - |
Defects Found
| Number of defects | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | To H.M. Inspector | Referred By H.M. Inspector | Number of Prosecutions instituted | |
| Want of cleanliness | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences:— | |||||
| Insufficient | 5 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Unsuitable or defective | 9 | 7 | - | 4 | - |
| Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Offences | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 15 | 12 | 1 | 4 | - |
Outwork
No. of outworkers in August list 16
Nature of work—Making etc., wearing apparel.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
The numbers and types of food premises in the Borough are as follows:—
5 Bakehouses
23 Bakers and Confectioners
60 Butchers
169 Cafes and Canteens
25 Fishmongers
53 Fruiterers and Greengrocers
120 Grocers
21 Licensed Premises
12 Off-licensed Premises
95 Sweets, etc.
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