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 Ealing]
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New Dwellings, 1954-1955.
Completion figures supplied by the Borough Surveyor for the
12 months period ending March 31st, 1955 :
Flats (2 bedrooms) 166
Houses (1 bedroom) 14
Houses (2 bedrooms) 19
Houses (3 bedrooms) 290
Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948.
Part 1 of the Act.
1. Inspections for the purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors) :
Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Inspections | Written Notices | . Occupiers prosecuted | ||
(i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 83 | 35 | 1 | - |
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 448 | 514 | 25 | _ |
(iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | - | - | - | - |
Total | 531 | 549 | 26 | - |
2. Cases in which defects were found :
Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted . | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
To H.M. Inspect'r | By H.M. Inspect'r | ||||
Want of cleanliness | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | - |
Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - |
Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | - | |
Inadequate ventilation | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
Ineffective drainage of floors | - | - | - | - | |
Sanitary Conveniences : (a) Insufficient | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - |
(6) Unsuitable or defective | 21 | 29 | - | 5 | - |
4 | 4 | - | 3 | - | |
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to out-workers) | 13 | 14 | - | 5 | - |
Total | 43 | *53 | - | 17 | - |
*This figure includes certain defects which were outstanding at the end
of 1953.