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 1964
[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 | 129 | 161 | - | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 198 | 206 | 7 | - |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 9 | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 336 | 367 | 7 | — |
| 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) | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | — |
| 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 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 3 | 4 | — | — | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 9 | 7 | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 28 | 23 | 1 | 2 | — |