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Southall 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Eradication of Bed Buys.
Table B.
Statistics for the year:—
| (a) Number of Council Houses | ||
| (1) found to be infested | 14 | Total: 34 |
| (2) disinfested during the year | 14 | |
| (b) Number of other houses | ||
| (1) found to be infested | 20 | |
| (2) disinfested during the year | 20 | |
Canal Boats.
Visits were paid to the canal and 14 boats were inspected. The condition of
both boats and occupants was satisfactory.
There were no complaint notices issued by other authorities.
Mortuary and Post-mortem Room.
The mortuary, situated in Havelock Road, provides adequate
accommodation for the Borough. Six bodies were deposited in the mortuary
during the year.
Factories Act, 1937.
The following tables give details of the work done in connection with the
factories and outworkers in the Borough:—
INSPECTIONS
| Factory Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | ||
| Non-Mechanical | 8 | 15 | Nil | Nil |
| Mechanical | 185 | 124 | 5 | Nil |
| Totals | 193 | 139 | 5 | Nil |
DEFECTS FOUND
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | Number of cases in which Prosecutions were instituted | ||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ineffective drainage or floors | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanitary Conveniences- (a) Insufficient | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 5 | 3 | - | 2 | - |