Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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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 | 2 | 2 | _ | _ | _ |
Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - |
Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | - | - |
Inadequate ventilation | _ | - | - | - | - |
Ineffective drainage of floors | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Sanitary conveniences Insufficient | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | . |
Unsuitable or defective | 13 | 12 | - | - | - |
Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
Other offences | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
Total | 19 | 18 | - | 1 | - |
Outwork
Number of outworkers In August list 11
Nature of work - Making, etc., wearing apparel.
OFFIcES, SHOPS AND RAIIWAY PREMISES AcT, 1963
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 year | Total No. of registered premises at end of year | No. of registered premises receiving a general inspection during the year | |
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Offices | 196 | 196 | 44 |
Retail shops | 482 | 482 | 15 |
Wholesale departments, warehouses | 13 | 13 | 2 |
catering establishments open to the public, canteens | 44 | 44 | - |