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
Ruislip-Northwood 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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The following tables shew the number of inspections made, defects found, and the result of action taken:-
| PREMISES | No. on Register | NUMBER OF | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | ||
| 1.Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authority | 26 | 11 | - | - |
| 2.Factories not included in 1 in which Sec. 7 is enforced by Loca1 Authority | 111 | 107 | - | - |
| 3.Other premises in which Sec. 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 5 | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 142 | 118 | - | - |
(b)
| Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which Prosecutions were instituted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| to H.M. Inspector | by H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.l) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 7 | 7 | - | 1 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences (not including offences relating to home work) | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 10 | 10 | - | 1 | - |