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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 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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Table: Defects Found

Defects Found

Number of defectsNumber of Prosecutions Instituted
FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. InspectorReferred by H.M. Inspector
Want of cleanliness22___
Overcrowding-----
Unreasonable temperature-----
Inadequate ventilation_----
Ineffective drainage of floors11---
Sanitary conveniences Insufficient11-1.
Unsuitable or defective1312---
Not separate for sexes-----
Other offences22---
Total1918-1-

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Outwork
Number of outworkers In August list 11
Nature of work - Making, etc., wearing apparel.
OFFIcES, SHOPS AND RAIIWAY PREMISES AcT, 1963

Table: The council approved as an interim measure that, without drawing a rigid line, the Shops Act Inspector should be responsible for non-food shops and the Public Health Inspectors for food shops and all offices. The following statistics indicate the work done by the Publio Health Inspectors during the year i-

The council approved as an interim measure that, without drawing a rigid line, the Shops Act Inspector should be responsible for non-food shops and the Public Health Inspectors for food shops and all offices. The following statistics indicate the work done by the Publio Health Inspectors during the year i-

No. of Premises registered during the yearTotal No. of registered premises at end of yearNo. of registered premises receiving a general inspection during the year
Offices19619644
Retail shops48248215
Wholesale departments, warehouses13132
catering establishments open to the public, canteens4444-