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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
Southall 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Eradication of Bed Bugs
Statistics for the year:—
| (a) Number of Council Houses | Total: 38 | |
| (1) Found to be infested | 171 | |
| (2) Disinfested during the year | 17 | |
| (b) Number of other houses | ||
| (1) Found to be infested | 21 | |
| (2) Disinfested during the year | 21 | |
Canal Boats
Visits were paid to the canal but only one boat was inspected. The condition of both
boat and occupant 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. Five 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 | 10 | 33 | Nil | Nil |
| Mechanical | 196 | 176 | 9 | Nil |
| Totals | 206 | 209 | 9 | 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 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding | - | — | - | - | - |
| Unreasonable temperature | — | — | - | - | - |
| Inadequate ventilation | — | — | - | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors | — | — | - | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences— | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 3 | 3 | - | — | — |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 3 | 3 | - | — | — |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 1 | 1 | - | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork | 3 | 3 | - | - | — |
| Totals | 11 | 11 | — | — | — |