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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
Finchley 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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The complaints were investigated promptly and in those cases in
which the Council had power to intervene the necessary steps were
taken to remove the cause of the complaint.
Places of Public Entertainment
The cinemas, dance halls and other places of public entertainment
have been inspected, special attention being given to the condition
and adequacy of the sanitary accommodation. Fourteen defects were
discovered as a result of these inspections and were remedied after
notice had been given to the persons responsible. Twenty-four
premises were inspected and a report was submitted to the Middlesex
County Council which is the licensing authority.
1.
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 122 | 226 | 1 | – |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 215 | 194 | 3 | – |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | – | – | – | – |
| TOTAL | 337 | 420 | 4 | — |