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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
Erith 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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| Premises | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | |
| Factories with mechanical power | 75 | 9 | – |
| Factories without mechanical power | 1 2 | 2 | – |
| Other premises under the Act (including works on building and engineering construction but not including outworkers premises) | 2 | – | – |
| Total | 89 | 11 | – |
| Particulars | Number of Defects | Numberofdefects in respect of whicn prosecutions were instituted | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | R emedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | ||
| Want of Cleanliness Overcrowding | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Ineffective drainage of Floors | – | – | – | – |
| Inadequate Ventilation | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Sanitary Conveniences: Insufficient | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Unsuitable or defective | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Not separate for sexes | – | – | – | – |
| Other offences | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Total | 11 | 11 | 1 | – |
SECTION F.—INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION
OF THE FOOD SUPPLY.
F(1). Cowsheds, Dairies and Milk Stores.
The current register of cowsheds, dairies, and milk stores
records the following registration figures:—
No. of registered farms and cowsheds 4
No. of dairies 12
Shops selling milk in sealed receptacles 40
No. of registered purveyors outside Borough 19