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
Walthamstow 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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1 .—inspection of factories, etc.
Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
| Promises. (i) | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. (2) | Written Notices. (3) | Occupier* Prosecuted . (4) | |
| Factories with mechanical power | 695 | 19 | Nil. |
| Workshops without mechanical power | 227 | 14 | Nil. |
| Other premises under the Act. | 70 | — | Nil. |
| Total | 992 | 33 | Nil. |
2.—defects found in factories, etc.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of offences in respect to which Prosecutions were instituted. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | |||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (6) | |
| Want of cleanliness | 37 | 37 | - | - | |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | |
| Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | - | |
| Inadequate ventilation | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | 4 | 4 | - | - | |
| Sanitary Conveniences | insufficient | 5 | 6 | - | - |
| unsuitable or defective | 107 | 102 | - | ||
| not separate for sexes | 2 | 2 | - | - | |
| Other offences | 54 | 52 | - | - | |
| Total | 210 | 204 | Nil | Nil | |