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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
Harrow 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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SUPERVISION OF OTHER PREMISES
Routine work carried out during the year included the inspection
of factories, cinemas, licensed premises and many other buildings, water
courses and other sites. In the case of vacant parcels of land, it was
possible to take action to prevent unsatisfactory conditions arising ; while
in other cases inspections resulted in unsatisfactory conditions being
removed or improvements carried out.
Factories
The following is a copy of the return made to the Ministry of Labour
and National Service giving information about the number of factories
in the district, the inspections made and the defects found:—
Inspections.
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| (i) Factories in which S.S. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 67 | 84 | 35 | – |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which S. 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 453 | 554 | 9 | – |
| (iii) Other premises in which S. 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 61 | 62 | 6 | – |
| Total | 581 | 700 | 50 | – |
Defects Found.
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||
| Want of cleanliness | 39 | 44 | – | – | – |
| Overcrowding | – | – | – | – | – |
| Unreasonable temperature | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inadequate ventilation | 1 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sanitary conveniences— | – | – | – | ||
| (a) Insufficient | – | – | – | – | – |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 13 | 13 | – | 2 | – |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | 17 | 27 | – | – | – |
| Total | 71 | 88 | – | 3 | – |