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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 47
Factories inspected, defects found, and action taken
| Type of factory | Inspected | Total inspections | Total unsatisfactory and informal notice served | Outstanding from 1957 | Made satisfactory 1958 | Outstanding 31.12.58 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-power | 61 | 61 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Power | 782 | 1,213 | 80 | 34 | 83 | 31 |
Non-power factories: Details of defects
| During 1958 | Outstanding from 1957 | Remedied during 1958 | Outstanding at 31.12.58 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Want of cleanliness | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — |
| Unreasonable temperature | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation | — | — | — | — |
| Defective drainage of floors | — | — | — | — |
| Insufficient | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Unsuitable or defective | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Not separate for sexes | — | — | — | — |
Power factories: Details of defects of sanitary accommodation
| Insufficient | 17 | _ | 15 | 2 |
| Unsuitable or defective | 88 | 33 | 85 | 36 |
| Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
There are 15 underground rooms used as factories; 13 are used with premises above ground.
Table 48
Outworkers and homeworkers
| Premises inspected | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory and notice served | Remedied |
|---|---|---|---|
| 330 | 325 | 5 | 5 |
Table 49
Ante-natal Clinics
| Clinic | Sessions | New cases | Attendances | Average attendance per session | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antenatal | Postnatal | Antenatal | Postnatal | ||||
| Kilburn | 102 | 307 | 11 | 1,452 | 11 | 14.2 | |
| Pound Lane | 100 | 333 | 13 | 1,879 | 13 | 18.8 | |
| Stonebridge | 153 | 605 | 11 | 3,725 | 11 | 24.3 | |
| Cricklewood (Sneyd Road) | 52 | 185 | 7 | 410 | 7 | 7.9 | |
| Neasden (St. Catherine's) Kensal Rise (St. Martin's) | 51 | 39 | 1 | 112 | 1 | 2.2 | |
| 52 | 194 | - | 921 | - | 17.7 | ||
| South Kilburn (St. Luke's) | 52 | 182 | 1 | 786 | 2 | 15.1 | |
| Totals: | 1958 | 562 | 1,845 | 44 | 9,285 | 45 | 16.5 |
| 1957 | 616 | 1,817 | 56 | 8,827 | 59 | 14.3 | |
CARE OF MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN