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
East Barnet 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Barnet]
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Inspections.
| Premises. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Occupiers Prosecuted. | |
| FACTORIES (Including Factory Launderis | 48 | 7 | — |
| WORKSHOPS (Including Workshop Laundries) | 38 | 2 | — |
| WORKPLACES (Other than Outworkers' Premises) | 8 | 2 | — |
| TOTAL | 94 | 11 | — |
Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of offences in respect to which prosecutions were instituted. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | |||
| NUISANCES UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS— | |||||
| Want of cleanliness | 8 | 8 | |||
| Want of ventilation | 1 | 1 | |||
| Overcrowding | |||||
| Want of drainage of floors | |||||
| Other nuisances | 2 | 2 | |||
| Sanitary accommodation. | Insufficient | 2 | 2 | ||
| Unsuitable or Defective | 1 | 1 | |||
| Not separate for Sexes | |||||
| OFFENCES UNDER THE FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACTS— | |||||
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouses (S. 101) | |||||
| Other offences | |||||
| TOTAL | 14 | 14 | |||