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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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1. Inspections
| Premises | No. on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | ||
| FACTORIES WITHOUT mechanical power | 30 | 47 | - | - |
| FACTORIES WITH mechanical power OTHER PREMISES in which Section 7 | 181 | 184 | - | - |
| is enforced by the local authority | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| Total | 217 | 237 | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dnreasonable temperature | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences (a) insufficient | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) unsuitable or defective | - | - | - | - | - |
| (c) not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | 35 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Artificial flowers | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christmas crackers | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Toys | 14 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Greeting cards | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Button carding | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cardboard boxes | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hand made scourers | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 64 | - | - | - | - | - |