Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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Part 1 of the Act 1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health:—
Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
(i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 53 | 32 | - | _ |
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 401 | 162 | 3 | 1 |
(iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 40 | 51 | 5 | — |
2. Cases in which defects were 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 | ||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
Want of cleanliness (S.l) | 3 | 2 | — | - | — |
Overcrowding (S.2) | — | — | — | - | — |
Unreasonable temperature (S.3.) | —. | — | — | - | _ |
Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | — | — | — | - | — |
Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) | _- | - | - | - | - |
Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) (a) Insufficient | _ | - | - | - | - |
(b) Unsuitable or defective | 15 | 13 | — | — | — |
(c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Other offences against the act (not including offencesrelating to Outwork) | 10 | 5 | - | - | - |
Total | 29 | 21 | — | — | 1 |