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
Erith 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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| Premises | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | |
| 163 Factories on Register | 108 | 12 | — |
| 4 Other premises under the Act (including building works and engineering construction but not including out-workers' premises) | 4 | — | — |
| 167 Total | 112 | 12 | — |
(2) Defects found
| Particulars | Number of defects | Number of defects in respect of which prosecutions were instituted | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | ||
| Washing facilities | 20 | 20 | — | — |
| Want of cleanliness | 6 | 6 | — | — |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | _ | — | — | — |
| Insufficient | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Unsuitable or defective | — | — | — | — |
| Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — |
| Absence of Abstract | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Otner offences | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Total | 31 | 31 | — | — |
E (7) Shops Acts 1912—1938
With regard to the statutory hours of closing, it was
necessary to issue 6 warnings to shopkeepers upon the noncompliance
with the statute. In one instance a shopkeeper
was prosecuted for selling articles prohibited by Section 4
of the 1912 Act, the defendant being fined £1.