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
Finchley 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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| 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 | 131 | 155 | 2 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 205 | 159 | 8 | - |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 9 | 13 | - | - |
| 345 | 327 | 10 | — | |
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred To H.M. Inspector | Referred By H.M. Inspector | ||
| Want of Cleanliness (S.l) | 9 | 9 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable Temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7)- | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 16 | 19 | — | — | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 23 | 22 | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 50 | 51 | — | — | — |