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

Enfield 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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Table: TABLE 40 SHOPS AND OFFICES Visits Under Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963

TABLE 40 SHOPS AND OFFICES Visits Under Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963

Class of PremisesNumber of Registered Premises receiving a general inspectionTotal visits of all kinds to Registered Premises
Offices81447
Retail Shops3161,748
Wholesale Shops, Warehouses1476
Catering Establishments open to public. Canteens2982
Fuel Storage Depots—3
4402,356

Table: TABLE 41 FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS Inspections for Purposes of Provisions as to Health

TABLE 41 FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS Inspections for Purposes of Provisions as to Health

PremisesNumber on RegisterInspectionsNumber of Written NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
(i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities5423--
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority75548457-
(iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding Outworkers' premises)4741--
85654857—

Table: TABLE 42 FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS Cases in which Defects were found

TABLE 42 FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS Cases in which Defects were found

ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
FoundRemediedRefe to H.M. Inspectorrred by H.M. Inspector
Want of Cleanliness (S.l)4631---
Overcrowding (S.2)-----
Unreasonable Temperature (S.3)
Inadequate Ventilation (S.4)-----
Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6)---1-
Sanitary Conveniences (S.7)
(a) Insufficient---1-
(b) Unsuitable or defective2317---
(c) Not separate for sexes-----
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outworkers)-----
6948-2---