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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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Appended below is a summary of the improvements
effected:
(a) Rent reduced from £18 15s. Od. per quarter to £13
per quarter.
(b) Rent reduced from 12/6 per week to 10/9 and
£1 Is. 6d. returned to tenant.
Several cases were referred to the Rents Tribunal under
the Furnished houses (Rent control) Act, 1946.
E (7)a. Factories.
(1) Inspections for the purpose of provisions as to health are detailed below:—
| Premises | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | |
| 160 Factories on Register | 110 | 10 | – |
| 4 Other premises under the Act (including building works and engineering construction but not including outworkers' premises) | 4 | – | – |
| 164 | |||
| Total | 114 | 10 | – |
Defects found.
| Particulars | Number of Defects | Number of defects in respect of which pros-ecutionswere instituted | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H M Inspector | ||
| Want of Cleanliness | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Overcrowding | – | – | – | – |
| Unreasonable temperature | – | – | – | – |
| Inadequate Ventilation | I | I | — | – |
| Ineffective drainage of | – | – | ||
| Floors | 1 | 1 | — | – |
| Sanitary Conveniences: Insufficient | 5 | 5 | — | — |
| Unsuitable or defective | I | I | — | — |
| Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 10 | 10 | — | — |