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
Wood Green 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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| Premises | No.on Regi ster | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| FACTORIES WITHOUT mechanical power | 36 | 10 | 8 | - |
| FACTORIES WITH mechanical power | 179 | 103 | - | - |
| OTHER PREMISES in which Section7 is enforced by the local authority | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Total | 217 | 115 | 8 | - |
2. Defects Found
| Particulars | 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 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - |
| -Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences | |||||
| 1 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | |
| (c) not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not Including offences relating to outwork) | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Total | 8 | 8 | - | 4 | - |
3. Outwork
| No. of outworkers in August list | No. or cases of default in sending lists to Council | No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wearing apparel: making etc. | 12 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Household linen | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lace,lace curtains and nets | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Curtains and furniture hangings | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brass and brass articles | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Artificial Flowers | 8 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feather sorting | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cosaques, Christmas crackers and stockings | 42 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 62 | - | - | - | - | - |