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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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| Premises | No. on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| FACTORIES WITHOUT mechanical power | 30 | 47 | - | - |
| FACTORIES WITH mechanical power | 181 | 184 | - | - |
| OTHER PREMISES in which Section 7 is enforced tav the local authority | 4 | 4 | _ | - |
| Total | 215 | 235 | - | - |
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pound | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | _ | _ | _ | - | - |
| Overcrowding | - | ||||
| Unreasonable temperature | - | - | |||
| Inadequate ventilation .. | - | - | - | ||
| Ineffective drainage of floors | - | - | - | ||
| Sanitary conveniences (a) insufficient | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | _ |
| " | 1 | " | - | ||
| - | ° ' | - | |||
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork} | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Total | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
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| Particulars | No. of outworkers in August list | No. of 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 | 74 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Umbrellas | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Artificial flowers | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paper bags | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brushes | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christmas crackers | 12 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lampshades | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Leather goods | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Toy painting | 15 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Greeting cards | 8 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 117 | - | - | - | - | - |