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
Romford 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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TABLE 10—continued
| Schools | 33 |
| School and Factory canteens | 170 |
| Shops Act—All Sections | 2,601 |
| Slaughterhouses, Meat Depots and Meat Inspection | 1,924 |
| Streams, Ponds and Watercourses | 244 |
| Tents, Vans, Sheds and moveable dwellings | 291 |
| Verminous premises | 34 |
| Water Closets | 48 |
| Water Supplies and Samples | 49 |
(c) Informal Notices (number served) 500
Statutory Notices (number served) 70
(d) As a result of the service of Notices, the necessary works
were completed by the owners or occupiers in all cases
except 64 the works for which were still in hand at
the end of the year.
(e) Notices served under the Shops Act 38
(f) Informal Notices served under the Food Hygiene
Regulations 120
(v) Factories Act, 1961
A summary of the statistics, as required by the Ministry of
Labour and National Service, is given below:—
TABLE 11 1. INSPECTIONS
| Premises | No. on Register | Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 27 | 16 | — | — |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) which Sec. 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 371 | 179 | 9 | — |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Sec. 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers premises) | 47 | 5 | — | — |
| Total | 445 | 200 | 9 | — |
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