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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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FACTORIES AND HOMEWORK
1. INSPECTIONS
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | ||
| Factories without mechanical power | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Factories with mechanical power | 166 | 80 | - | - |
| Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the local authority Total | 5 172 | 18 99 | - | 4- |
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 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | - | |
| Inadequate ventilation | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary conveniences— | - | - | - | - | - |
| (a) insufficient | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) unsuitable or defective | - | 5 | - | 6 | - |
| (c) not separate for sexes | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Other offences against the Act | - | - | - | - | - |
| (not including offences relating to outwork) | - | - | - | - | - |
| T otal | - | 6 | - | 7 | - |