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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
Willesden 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 46
Factories inspected, defects found, and action taken
| Type of factory | Inspected | Total inspections | Total unsatisfactory and informal notice served | Outstanding from 1956 | Made satisfactory 1957 | Outstanding 31.12.57 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-power | 72 | 106 | 5 | — | 3 | |
| Power | 809 | 1,133 | 111 | 19 | 96 | 34 |
Non-power factories:Details of defects
| During 1957 | Outstanding from 1956 | Remedied during 1957 | Outstanding at 31.12.57 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Want of cleanliness | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation | — | — | — | — |
| Defective drainage of floors | — | — | — | — |
| Insufficient | 3 | — | 1 | |
| Unsuitable or defective | — | — | — | — |
| Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — |
Power factories:Details of defects of sanitary Accommodation
| Insufficient | 4 | — | 4 | — |
| Unsuitable or defective | 101 | 19 | 87 | 33 |
| Not separate for sexes | — | 5 | 1 |
There are 15 underground rooms used as factories; 13 are used with premises above ground.
Table 47 Outworkers and homeworkers
| Premises inspected | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory and notice served | Remedied |
|---|---|---|---|
| 261 | 247 | 14 | 14 |
CARE OF MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN Table 48 Ante-natal Clinics
| Clinic | Sessions | New cases | Attendances | Average attendance per session | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antenatal | Postnatal | Antenatal | Postnatal | ||||
| Kilburn | 103 | 324 | 22 | 1,339 | 22 | 13.2 | |
| Willesden | 153 | 384 | 7 | 1,563 | 7 | 10.0 | |
| Stonebridge | 150 | 556 | 11 | 3,589 | 11 | 24.0 | |
| Cricklewood (Sneyd Road) | 53 | 221 | 13 | 586 | 13 | 11.3 | |
| Neasden (St. Catherine's) | 51 | 58 | 1 | 287 | 1 | 5.7 | |
| Kensal Rise (St. Martin's) | 53 | 160 | 2 | 802 | 2 | 15.2 | |
| South Kilburn (St. Luke's) | 53 | 114 | — | 661 | 3 | 13.1 | |
| Totals: | 1957 | 616 | 1,817 | 56 | 8,827 | 59 | 14.3 |
| 1956 | 645 | 1,671 | 74 | 7,786 | 85 | 12.2 | |