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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Type of Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Agricultural | Agricultura1 | ||||
| Local Authority | Dwel1ing houses(inc. Council houses) . | All other (including business premises) | Total | ||
| X. Legal Proceedings | - | - | - | - | - |
| XI. No. of Block' control schemes carried out | - | - | - | - | - |
Factories Act, 1961
The following tables show the work carried out under this Act:-
(Including Inspections made by Public Health Inspectors)
| Premises (1) | No. on Register (2) | Inspections (3) | Written Notices (4) | Occupiers Prosecuted (5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factories in which Sections 1,2,3,4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 31 | 31 | 2 | - |
| Factories not included above in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 476 | 162 | 3 | - |
| Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers premises) | 18 | 7 | - | - |
| Totals | 525 | 200 | 5 | - |
| Particulars | No. of cases in which defects were found | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pound | Remedied | Referred to H.M, Inspector | Referred by H.M. Inspector | Legal Proceedings Instituted | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| Want of Cleanliness (Sec.l) | 5 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (Sec.2) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable Temp. (Sec. 3) | - | - | - | - | |
| Inadequate Ventilation (Sec.4) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (Sec.6) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences (a) Insufficient | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or Defective | 19 | 22 | - | - | - |
| (c) Not separate for Sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 3 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 28 | 31 | - | - | - |