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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Inspections
| Factory Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted | ||
| Non-Mechanical | 16 | 7 | - | - |
| Mechanical | 161 | 60 | 1 | - |
| Totals | 177 | 67 | 1 | - |
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 of floors | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences— | |||||
| (a) Insufficient | 3 | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 | 5 | — | — | — | |
| - | - | — | — | — | |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outwork) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 16 | 5 | - | 1 | - |
Outworkers
| Nature of Work | Section IIo | Section III | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of outworkers in August List required by Section no (1) (c) | No. of Cases of Default in sending Lists to the Council | 'No. of Prosecutions for failure to supply Lists | No. of Instances of Work in Unwholesome Premises | Notices served | Prosecutions | |
| Wearing Apparel—Making | 11 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carding, etc., of buttons, etc. | 1 | — | — | - | — | — |
| Stuffed Toys | 2 | — | — | - | — | — |
| Cosaques, Christmas Crackers, Christmas Stockings, etc. | 1 | - | - | - | — | — |
| Totals | 15 | - | — | — | — | — |
The Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951
There are no premises in the Borough subject to registration or licence under this Act.
Premises where upholstery is reconditioned and secondhand articles are sold are included
in the list of general inspections.
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